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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…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
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).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 33% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-169.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 79644 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1034512 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
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