CVE-2026-23241General(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-17: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-17: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-17: 103-17
Signal classification2 categories
General
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-23241 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 mis… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23241

    Post summary

    The Linux kernel CVE‑2026‑23241 has been resolved, indicating a patch was applied, but the post offers limited technical detail and no evidence of exploit, PoC, or active exploitation.

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    56.8K followersView on X
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    General

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-23241 🚨 Risk Level: Unknown 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23241 #CVE-2026-23241 #CVE   #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/Pi4bvEREIW

    Post summary

    The post merely announces the existence of CVE-2026-23241 with minimal details, offering no evidence of exploitation, patching, or technical specifics.

    0000040
    101 followersView on X
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