CVE-2026-23241
audit: add missing syscalls to read class
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add missing syscalls to read class The "at" variant of getxattr() and listxattr() are missing from the audit read class. Calling getxattrat() or listxattrat() on a file to read its extended attributes will bypass audit rules such as: -w /tmp/test -p rwa -k test_rwa The current patch adds missing syscalls to the audit read class.
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Published Date :
March 17, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 17, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to include the patch.
- Verify audit rules are correctly applied.
- Reboot the system if necessary.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mar. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add missing syscalls to read class The "at" variant of getxattr() and listxattr() are missing from the audit read class. Calling getxattrat() or listxattrat() on a file to read its extended attributes will bypass audit rules such as: -w /tmp/test -p rwa -k test_rwa The current patch adds missing syscalls to the audit read class. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33cdef7ecf6e5d2cf46a35ec26befce072a1aa07 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5632d14b2f2a0ade2d0068e12676ebed67e3bb2a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2e8c144299c31d3972295ed80d4cb908daf4f6f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad37505ce869a8100ff23f24eea117de7a7516bf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ada4bba3afefee1fa68aa6bd1fd597ea4b11a16e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcb90a2834c7393c26df9609b889a3097b7700cd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8efd623a5738e03de09dd74b505d0fb77b09f3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5d27ad99fcaa7d965b344dd0b00d9413585c3cb Added Reference https://www.bencteux.fr/posts/missing_syscalls_audit/