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.
Configurations

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History

20 Nov 2025, 21:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885 -

06 Nov 2025, 22:15

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17181 -

Information

Published : 2025-08-13 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-20 21:16


NVD link : CVE-2025-8941

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8941

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8941


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')