{"id":"CVE-2015-8615","aliases":["DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8615","DLA-479-1","EUVD-2015-8492","GHSA-5p4h-mjwj-j325","openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1"],"status":"published","title":"The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq.c in Xen 4.6 does not limit the number of...","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).","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"medium","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-08","score":0.01163,"percentile":0.67438,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-254"],"published":"2016-01-08T19:00:00Z","modified":"2026-09-09T07:01:56Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Debian:12","package":"xen","fixed_in":["4.8.0~rc3-1"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Debian:13","package":"xen","fixed_in":["4.8.0~rc3-1"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Debian:14","package":"xen","fixed_in":["4.8.0~rc3-1"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Debian:12","package":"xen","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.8.0~rc3-1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Debian:13","package":"xen","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.8.0~rc3-1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Debian:14","package":"xen","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.8.0~rc3-1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Debian:7","package":"xen","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.1.6.1-1+deb7u1"}]}],"versions":["4.1.4-3","4.1.4-3+deb7u1","4.1.4-3+deb7u2","4.1.4-3+deb7u3","4.1.4-3+deb7u4","4.1.4-3+deb7u5","4.1.4-3+deb7u6","4.1.4-3+deb7u7","4.1.4-3+deb7u8","4.1.4-3+deb7u9","4.1.4-4"],"bundled":19},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"openSUSE:Tumbleweed","package":"xen","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.7.0_12-1.3"}]}],"bundled":124}],"products":[{"vendor":"xen","product":"xen"}],"references":[{"url":"http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-169.html","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Vendor Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79644","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_BID","x_transferred","web"]},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034512","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_SECTRACK","x_transferred","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8615"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5p4h-mjwj-j325"},{"url":"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8615","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1898","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0029","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0217","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2625","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3432","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3433","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4411","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4535","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4536","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4537","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4538","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4539","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4544","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5510","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5511","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5513","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5514","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5515","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5525","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5634","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6075","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0151","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0152","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0153","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1442","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1917","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1918","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1919","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1922","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1952","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2007","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-3495","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4355","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4356","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4361","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4375","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4416","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4494","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4533","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4534","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4537","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4538","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4539","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4540","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4551","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4553","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4554","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0222","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3124","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3640","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3672","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5146","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5149","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6268","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7154","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7155","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7156","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7188","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7815","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1779","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3259","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3340","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3456","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4037","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4103","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4104","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4105","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4106","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5154","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5239","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5278","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5307","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6815","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6855","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7311","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7504","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7512","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7549","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7835","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7969","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7970","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7971","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7972","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8104","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8339","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8340","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8341","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8345","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8504","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8550","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8554","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8555","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8558","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8567","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8568","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8613","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8615","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8619","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8743","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8744","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8745","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1568","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1570","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1571","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1714","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1922","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1981","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2198","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2270","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2271","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2391","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2392","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2538","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2841","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4439","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4441","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5238","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5338","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6258","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6259","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6351","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7092","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7093","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7094","tags":["web"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2015-8615","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).","status":"published","published":"2016-01-08T19:00:00Z","modified":"2024-08-06T08:20:43.667Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:40.900357Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2015-8492","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).","status":"published","published":"2016-01-08T19:00:00Z","modified":"2024-08-06T08:20:43Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T01:57:26.810911Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-5p4h-mjwj-j325","title":"The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq.c in Xen 4.6 does not limit the number of...","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).","status":"published","published":"2022-05-17T03:44:01Z","modified":"2023-01-27T05:08:33Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:43:18.939561Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2015-8615","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).","status":"published","published":"2016-01-08T19:59:17.35Z","modified":"2026-06-17T00:34:51.377Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":2.1,"vector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P","level":"low","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-254"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:03:15.746629Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2015-8615","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).","status":"published","published":"2016-01-08T19:59:17Z","modified":"2026-04-10T03:46:32.239485Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:01.068991Z"},{"id":"DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8615","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).","status":"published","published":"2016-01-08T19:59:17.35Z","modified":"2026-09-09T07:01:56.773860819Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:27.04239Z"},{"id":"DLA-479-1","title":"xen - security update","status":"published","published":"2016-05-18T00:00:00Z","modified":"2026-03-09T02:10:05.44722Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:13.207219Z"},{"id":"openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1","title":"xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 on GA media","description":"These are all security issues fixed in the xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.","status":"published","published":"2024-06-15T00:00:00Z","modified":"2025-05-07T18:08:39.408456Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:33.135986Z"}]}}
