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CVE-2015-8615

The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq.c in Xen 4.6 does not limit the number of printk console messages when logging the new callback method, which allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service via a large number of changes to the callback method (HVM_PARAM_CALLBACK_IRQ).

  • Published: Jan 8, 2016
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2015-8615
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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