CVE-2025-8941
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.02%
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.
How to fix CVE-2025-8941
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/pam—no fix listed
Is CVE-2025-8941 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |