CVE-2015-8615
published 2016-01-08CVE-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…
PriorityP422medium5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRLUINSCCNINAL
EPSS
1.16%
63.7th percentile
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).
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | xen | < xen 4.8.0~rc3-1 (bookworm) | xen 4.8.0~rc3-1 (bookworm) |
| xen | xen | — | — |
| xen | xen | >= 0 < 4.8.0~rc3-1 | 4.8.0~rc3-1 |
| xen | xen | >= 0 < 4.8.0~rc3-1 | 4.8.0~rc3-1 |
| xen | xen | >= 0 < 4.8.0~rc3-1 | 4.8.0~rc3-1 |
| xen | xen | >= 0 < 4.8.0~rc3-1 | 4.8.0~rc3-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.0MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.0MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.0MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.0MEDIUM
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Red Hat
xen: Unintentional logging upon guest changing callback method on x86
vendor_redhat·2015-12-21·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-8615 [MEDIUM] xen: Unintentional logging upon guest changing callback method on x86
xen: Unintentional logging upon guest changing callback method on x86
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).
Package: xen (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2015-8615: xen - The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq.c in Xen 4.6 does not limi...
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-8615 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8615: xen - The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq.c in Xen 4.6 does not limi...
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).
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.8.0~rc3-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.8.0~rc3-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.8.0~rc3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.8.0~rc3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.8.0~rc3-1)
GHSA
GHSA-5p4h-mjwj-j325: The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2015-8615 [MEDIUM] GHSA-5p4h-mjwj-j325: The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq
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).
OSV
CVE-2015-8615: The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq
osv·2016-01-08·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-8615 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8615: The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq
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).
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2016-01-08
Published