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OVSwrap Linux Flaw Grants Root via Open vSwitch
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A memory corruption flaw in the Linux kernel's Open vSwitch datapath, tracked as CVE-2026-64531 (CVSS 7.8) and codenamed OVSwrap, lets local users gain root on default-configured distributions. Discoverer Asim Manizada disclosed it July 28, 2026, with a public exploit covering roughly 800 kernel builds.
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