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CVE-2025-8941

Linux-pam: incomplete fix for cve-2025-6020

Published: Aug 13, 2025Updated: Nov 20, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The pam_namespace module may improperly handle user-controlled paths, allowing local users to exploit symlink attacks and race conditions to elevate their privileges to root. This CVE provides a "complete" fix for CVE-2025-6020.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Linux-PAMOn-premLibrary
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
АО «СберТех»
commercial·RUaka сбертех, ao sbertech
Platform V SberLinux OS ServerOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 19 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
Scannable·OpenVAS
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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Discovery
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15100
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