CVE-2025-71239
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMar 17, 2026
First seenMar 17, 2026
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 6.6 ≤ v < 6.6.128, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.75, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.16, 6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.6 | 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6 |
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