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    CVE-2025-8941

    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.

    Published:Aug 13, 2025
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Aug 13, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00014
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Cert Manager
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Confidential Compute Attestation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Discovery
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Insights Proxy
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Openshift Compliance Operator
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel E4s
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Els
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus Long Life
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Webterminal

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15100
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15101
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15102
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15103
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15104
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15105
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15106
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15107
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17181
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8941
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2388220

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High