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).
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-01-08T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.667Z

Reserved: 2015-12-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8615

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-01-08T19:59:17.350

Modified: 2016-11-28T19:48:20.313

Link: CVE-2015-8615

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-12-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8615 - Bugzilla