New OVSwrap Linux Vulnerability Lets Attackers Gain Root Access

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-64531 and dubbed OVSwrap, allows unprivileged local users to escalate privileges to root on a wide range of popular Linux distributions. The flaw lives inside the Open vSwitch (OVS) kernel datapath, a networking component widely used in cloud, container, and virtualization platforms, and was uncovered using an […] The post New OVSwrap Linux Vulnerability Lets Attackers Gain Root Access appeared first on Cyber Security News.