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The so_reuseport tag covers discussions about the SO_REUSEPORT socket option, which allows multiple sockets to bind to the same port for load sharing. A key topic is CVE-2026-46015, a Linux kernel TCP bug involving a missing listener wakeup during socket migration in the SO_REUSEPORT accept path. This bug affects availability in production systems that rely on load-sharing listeners, event loops, and graceful restarts. The tag is relevant for developers and system administrators working with high-availability networking on Linux, where SO_REUSEPORT is used to distribute incoming connections across worker processes or threads.
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    CVE-2026-46015 Linux TCP Bug: Missing Listener Wakeup in SO_REUSEPORT

    CVE-2026-46015 is a Linux kernel TCP bug published by NVD on May 27, 2026, after kernel.org reported a missing listener wakeup during SO_REUSEPORT socket migration in the TCP accept path. The bug is not a flashy remote-code-execution headline, and NVD had not assigned CVSS severity at...
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