CVE-2025-8941CWE-22

Linux-pam: incomplete fix for cve-2025-6020

High · published August 13, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00277 · 19.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2025-08-13T14:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 AUG 14:42Z
    Linux-pam: incomplete fix for cve-2025-6020
    cvelistv5