CVE-2025-8941

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p19

Published

Aug 13, 2025 (Aug 13, 2025)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Weakness: CWE-22
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.3%)

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