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Vulnerability · Published Mar 17, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-23241audit: add missing syscalls to read class

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:14linux6.19.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1060.63USN-8492-1
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1063.69USN-8492-1
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1058.64USN-8492-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1045.48USN-8492-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1060.61USN-8492-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-134.134.1USN-8497-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1USN-8497-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1058.61USN-8492-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1USN-8492-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1058.61.1USN-8492-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1029.30USN-8498-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1057.58USN-8492-1
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1060.64USN-8492-4
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23241

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 6140be90ec70c39fa844741ca3cc807dd0866394 – before a2e8c144299c31d3972295ed80d4cb908daf4f6f6140be90ec70c39fa844741ca3cc807dd0866394 – before ad37505ce869a8100ff23f24eea117de7a7516bf6140be90ec70c39fa844741ca3cc807dd0866394 – before bcb90a2834c7393c26df9609b889a3097b7700cd
Linux Linux 6.13

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