def read(path, attribute, **kwargs):
    '''
    Read the given attributes on the given file/directory

    :param str path: The file to get attributes from

    :param str attribute: The attribute to read

    :param bool hex: Return the values with forced hexadecimal values

    :return: A string containing the value of the named attribute
    :rtype: str

    :raises: CommandExecutionError on file not found, attribute not found, and
        any other unknown error

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' xattr.read /path/to/file com.test.attr
        salt '*' xattr.read /path/to/file com.test.attr hex=True
    '''
    kwargs = salt.utils.args.clean_kwargs(**kwargs)
    hex_ = kwargs.pop('hex', False)
    if kwargs:
        salt.utils.args.invalid_kwargs(kwargs)

    cmd = ['xattr', '-p']
    if hex_:
        cmd.append('-x')
    cmd.extend([attribute, path])

    try:
        ret = salt.utils.mac_utils.execute_return_result(cmd)
    except CommandExecutionError as exc:
        if 'No such file' in exc.strerror:
            raise CommandExecutionError('File not found: {0}'.format(path))
        if 'No such xattr' in exc.strerror:
            raise CommandExecutionError('Attribute not found: {0}'.format(attribute))
        raise CommandExecutionError('Unknown Error: {0}'.format(exc.strerror))

    return ret