splice tee

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The splice tee tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Linux kernel's splice and tee system calls, particularly in the context of security vulnerabilities. Recent content highlights CVE-2026-31507, a double-free flaw in the SMC networking stack triggered by the tee operation duplicating pipe buffers. This leads to a slab-use-after-free and kernel panic. The tag is relevant for developers and system administrators interested in Linux kernel internals, memory safety, and vulnerability analysis.

  1. SMC CVE-2026-31507: tee() splice double-free leads to Linux kernel panic

    The Linux kernel’s SMC networking stack is back in the security spotlight with CVE-2026-31507, a flaw that can turn a seemingly ordinary tee operation into a double-free and, in practice, a kernel crash. The bug sits in the splice-based receive path, where SMC’s smc_rx_splice attaches private...
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