{"uuid": "64942337-9c5a-4345-b23f-94770ad6a7a6", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-64531", "type": "seen", "source": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/new-ovswrap-linux-kernel-flaw-lets.html", "content": "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.\n\nThe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-64531 (CVSS score: 7.8) and codenamed OVSwrap by its discoverer, was disclosed by security researcher Asim", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-05T13:00:35.912742Z"}