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…

published January 8, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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).

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01163 · 67.0th percentile
Published
2016-01-08T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JAN 19:00Z
    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…
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