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2026-08-05 The Hacker News

New OVSwrap Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Open vSwitch

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-b...

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