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CVE-2015-8615 Details

Description

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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79644 CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034512 CVE
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-169.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79644 [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034512 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-2547PK - Security Features[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
xen xen
4.6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8615
NVD Published Date:
Jan 8, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-8615 Details - Not Deferred