High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-8941
CVE-2025-8941
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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Affected products
4- osv-coords3 versions
< 1.5.1-26.el9_6+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.1-26.el9_6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.1-26.el9_6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.1-26.el9_6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15100nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15101nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15102nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15103nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15104nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15105nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15106nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15107nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17181nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885nvd
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8941nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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