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A privileged guest user able to pass descriptors with invalid length to the host when migration is underway, could use this flaw to increase their privileges on the host.","published":"2019-09-17T16:15:11.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:19:08.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secalert@redhat.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-120"],"affected":["linux/linux kernel","canonical/ubuntu linux","debian/debian linux","fedoraproject/fedora","opensuse/leap","netapp/aff a700s firmware","netapp/h410c firmware","netapp/h610s firmware","netapp/h300s firmware","netapp/h500s firmware","netapp/h700s firmware","netapp/h300e firmware","netapp/h500e firmware","netapp/h700e firmware","netapp/h410s firmware","netapp/data availability services","netapp/hci management node","netapp/service processor","netapp/solidfire","netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage","redhat/openshift container platform","redhat/enterprise linux","redhat/enterprise linux desktop","redhat/enterprise linux eus","redhat/enterprise linux for real time","redhat/enterprise linux server","redhat/enterprise linux server aus","redhat/enterprise linux server tus","redhat/enterprise linux workstation","redhat/virtualization","redhat/virtualization host","huawei/imanager neteco","huawei/imanager neteco 6000","huawei/manageone"],"epss":{"score":0.00622,"percentile":0.49601,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"high","text":"High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.62%). 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