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.
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-17T09:11:03.386Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-71239

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2025-71239

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