In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class fchmodat2(), introduced in version 6.6 is currently not in the change attribute class of audit. Calling fchmodat2() to change a file attribute in the same fashion than chmod() or fchmodat() will bypass audit rules such as: -w /tmp/test -p rwa -k test_rwa The current patch adds fchmodat2() to the change attributes class.
History

Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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CWE-640

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class fchmodat2(), introduced in version 6.6 is currently not in the change attribute class of audit. Calling fchmodat2() to change a file attribute in the same fashion than chmod() or fchmodat() will bypass audit rules such as: -w /tmp/test -p rwa -k test_rwa The current patch adds fchmodat2() to the change attributes class.
Title audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:57:01.981Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T14:25:13.845Z

Link: CVE-2025-71239

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-17T10:15:59.010

Modified: 2026-05-20T19:47:56.780

Link: CVE-2025-71239

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-71239 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-20T22:45:06Z