The vhost_dev_ioctl function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a VHOST_SET_LOG_FD ioctl call that triggers permanent file-descriptor allocation.
Exploitability
AV:LAC:LAu:NImpact
C:NI:NA:P2.1/AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P