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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-17 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.13

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2e8c144299c31d3972295ed80d4cb908daf4f6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad37505ce869a8100ff23f24eea117de7a7516bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcb90a2834c7393c26df9609b889a3097b7700cd
- https://www.bencteux.fr/posts/missing_syscalls_audit/

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