CVE-2015-8615 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Xen 4.6, specifically within the hvm_set_callback_via function. This flaw allows local HVM guest OS users to trigger excessive printk console messages by repeatedly changing the callback method (HVM_PARAM_CALLBACK_IRQ), leading to a system crash. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.0), the attack requires local access and has a low impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
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