{
  "id": 174391,
  "title": "New OVSwrap Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Open vSwitch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/new-ovswrap-linux-kernel-flaw-lets-local-users-gain-root-via-open",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-05T11:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hacker News",
    "slug": "the-hacker-news",
    "url": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/new-ovswrap-linux-kernel-flaw-lets.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A memory corruption flaw in the Linux kernel's Open vSwitch datapath gives ordinary local users a path to root on a broad set of default-configured distributions, and a public exploit ships with pre-built records for roughly 800 kernel builds. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-64531 (CVSS score: 7.8) and codenamed OVSwrap by its discoverer, was disclosed by security researcher Asim",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}