CVE-2025-8941

HIGH
2025-08-13 [email protected]
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch Released
Apr 09, 2026 - 08:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:06 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 13, 2025 - 15:15 nvd
HIGH 7.8

Tags

Path Traversal Redhat Suse

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.

Analysis

A flaw was found in linux-pam. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. 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.

Affected Products

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +39
POC: 0

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