OVSwrap: 13-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Become Root
2026-08-05T14:51:39Z•96cbf511da20d916c16a0a70b6578086bc3c0da39a1089eecea44647d9bb55ed
CVE-2026-18577CVE-2026-58048CVE-2026-64531AI-assisted attacksCISA KEVConnectWiseDeepSeekINC ransomwareLinux kernelN-able N-centralOpen vSwitchSMOKE#SCREENScreenConnectSharePointSonicWall SMAcPaneldata breachlocal privilege escalationphishingransomwareremote access trojan
What happened
Security news covering a Linux kernel Open vSwitch local privilege-escalation flaw (CVE-2026-64531), active ScreenConnect remote-access malware campaigns, SharePoint compromises, SonicWall SMA exploitation by INC ransomware, critical cPanel database-admin access (CVE-2026-58048), a CISA KEV-listed N-able N-central authentication bypass (CVE-2026-18577), multiple data breaches, and an AI-assisted Chinese cyberattack campaign.
Why it matters
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- securityaffairs
- Record identifier
- 96cbf511da20d916c16a0a70b6578086bc3c0da39a1089eecea44647d9bb55ed
- Enrichment time
- 2026-08-05T14:51:39Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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