CVE-2015-8615
MEDIUMXen 4.6 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
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).
Scores
CVSS v3
5.0
EPSS
0.0024
EPSS Percentile
47.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Classification
CWE
CWE-254
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
xen/xen
Timeline
Published
Jan 08, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026