CVE-2025-71239
published 2026-03-17CVE-2025-71239: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class fchmodat2(), introduced in version 6.6 is…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
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EPSS
0.12%
2.5th percentile
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.
Affected
59 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.19.6-1 (forky) | linux 6.19.6-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 09da082b07bbae1c11d9560c8502800039aebcea < 91e27bc79c3bca93c06bf5a471d47df9a35b3741 | 91e27bc79c3bca93c06bf5a471d47df9a35b3741 |
| linux | linux | >= 09da082b07bbae1c11d9560c8502800039aebcea < 3e762a03713e8c25ca0108c075d662c897fc0623 | 3e762a03713e8c25ca0108c075d662c897fc0623 |
| linux | linux | >= 09da082b07bbae1c11d9560c8502800039aebcea < 4fed776ca86378da7dd743a7b648e20b025ba8ef | 4fed776ca86378da7dd743a7b648e20b025ba8ef |
| linux | linux | >= 09da082b07bbae1c11d9560c8502800039aebcea < c4334c0d0e7d6f02ed93756fd4ba807e3d00c05f | c4334c0d0e7d6f02ed93756fd4ba807e3d00c05f |
| linux | linux | >= 09da082b07bbae1c11d9560c8502800039aebcea < 4f493a6079b588cf1f04ce5ed6cdad45ab0d53dc | 4f493a6079b588cf1f04ce5ed6cdad45ab0d53dc |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.19.6-1 | 6.19.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.18.16 | 6.18.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13.0 < 6.18.16 | 6.18.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.19 < 6.19.6 | 6.19.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.19.0 < 6.19.6 | 6.19.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.6 < 6.6.128 | 6.6.128 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.6.0 < 6.6.128 | 6.6.128 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.7 < 6.12.75 | 6.12.75 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.7.0 < 6.12.75 | 6.12.75 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.126.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-5.15 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-6.8 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-5.15 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-6.8 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.1MEDIUM
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VulDB
Linux Kernel up to 6.19.5 audit fchmodat2 privilege escalation (Nessus ID 302812 / WID-SEC-2026-0754)
vuldb·2026-05-20·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-71239 [MEDIUM] Linux Kernel up to 6.19.5 audit fchmodat2 privilege escalation (Nessus ID 302812 / WID-SEC-2026-0754)
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.19.5. This issue affects the function fchmodat2 of the component audit. This manipulation causes privilege escalation.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-71239. The attack requires access to the local network. No exploit is available.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
OSV
audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
osv·2026-03-17
CVE-2025-71239 audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
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.
GHSA
GHSA-h5q3-ggp6-vf4c: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
fchmodat2(), introduced in ver
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-03-17
CVE-2025-71239 GHSA-h5q3-ggp6-vf4c: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
fchmodat2(), introduced in ver
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.
OSV
CVE-2025-71239: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class fchmodat2(), introduced in versi
osv·2026-03-17
CVE-2025-71239 CVE-2025-71239: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class fchmodat2(), introduced in versi
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.
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-28·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2024-36898 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Maxim Suhanov discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate file name length in certain
situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could use this to
construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-45896)
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-28·CVSS 2.0
CVE-2026-46073 [LOW] Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege
level, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2025-54518)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local a
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24·CVSS 2.0
CVE-2026-46073 [LOW] Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege
level, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2025-54518)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A l
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24·CVSS 2.0
CVE-2026-43129 [LOW] Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege
level, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2025-54518)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A l
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2024-36898 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Maxim Suhanov discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate file name length in certain
situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could use this to
construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-45896)
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cac
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24·CVSS 2.0
CVE-2026-46073 [LOW] Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege
level, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2025-54518)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-23·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2026-46187 [HIGH] Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Maxim Suhanov discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate file name length in certain
situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could use this to
construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-45896)
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-23·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2026-46187 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Maxim Suhanov discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate file name length in certain
situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could use this to
construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-45896)
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-23·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2026-46187 [HIGH] Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Maxim Suhanov discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate file name length in certain
situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could use this to
construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-45896)
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-21·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2024-36898 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Maxim Suhanov discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate file name length in certain
situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could use this to
construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-45896)
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-21·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2024-36898 [HIGH] Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Maxim Suhanov discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate file name length in certain
situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could use this to
construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-45896)
It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-10
CVE-2025-71235 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- ATM drivers;
- RNBD block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bus devices;
- Character device driver;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Clocksource drivers;
- CPU idle management framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EFI core;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monito
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-09
CVE-2026-45960 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- ATM drivers;
- RNBD block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bus devices;
- Character device driver;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Clocksource drivers;
- CPU idle management framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EFI core;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardwar
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-06
CVE-2026-43314 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- ATM drivers;
- RNBD block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bus devices;
- Character device driver;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Clocksource drivers;
- CPU idle management framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EFI core;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-02
CVE-2026-43314 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- ATM drivers;
- RNBD block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bus devices;
- Character device driver;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Clocksource drivers;
- CPU idle management framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EFI core;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring dr
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-02·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-43314 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly handle shared page
fragments during socket buffer operations, collectively known as Dirty
Frag. A logic flaw existed in the XFRM ESP-in-TCP subsystem and in the
RxRPC networking subsystem when processing paged fragments. A local
attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape a
container. (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500, CVE-2026-45998, CVE-2026-46000)
It was discovered that a logic flaw existed in the XFRM ESP-in-TCP
subsystem in the Linux kernel when handling socket buffer fragments. This
flaw is known as Fragnesia. A local attacker could use this to escalate
privileges, or possibly escape a conta
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-02·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-43314 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly handle shared page
fragments during socket buffer operations, collectively known as Dirty
Frag. A logic flaw existed in the XFRM ESP-in-TCP subsystem and in the
RxRPC networking subsystem when processing paged fragments. A local
attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape a
container. (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500, CVE-2026-45998, CVE-2026-46000)
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-02
CVE-2026-43314 Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- ATM drivers;
- RNBD block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bus devices;
- Character device driver;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Clocksource drivers;
- CPU idle management framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EFI core;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardwar
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-01
CVE-2026-43226 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- ATM drivers;
- RNBD block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bus devices;
- Character device driver;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Clocksource drivers;
- CPU idle management framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EFI core;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring dr
Red Hat
kernel: audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
vendor_redhat·2026-03-17·CVSS 5.1
CVE-2025-71239 [MEDIUM] CWE-693 kernel: audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
kernel: audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
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.
Statement: Audit change attribute rules did not cover fchmodat2 so chmod like attribute changes performed via fchmodat2 could bypass file watch audit rules. For the CVSS the PR:N is used in the paranoid case because unprivileged users can typically call fchmodat2 on files they own. Unlikely that act
Microsoft
audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
vendor_msrc·2026-03-10·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-71239 [MEDIUM] audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
audit: add fchmodat2() to change attributes class
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade
Debian
CVE-2025-71239: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add ...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-71239 [LOW] CVE-2025-71239: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: add ...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.19.6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.19.6-1)
trixie: open
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e762a03713e8c25ca0108c075d662c897fc0623https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f493a6079b588cf1f04ce5ed6cdad45ab0d53dchttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fed776ca86378da7dd743a7b648e20b025ba8efhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e27bc79c3bca93c06bf5a471d47df9a35b3741https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4334c0d0e7d6f02ed93756fd4ba807e3d00c05fhttps://www.bencteux.fr/posts/missing_syscalls_audit/
2026-03-17
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