High severity · published Aug 13, 2025
CVE-2025-8941
Linux-pam: incomplete fix for cve-2025-6020
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Compliance Operator 1 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Discovery 2 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
CO
cert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16
Red Hat
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8941
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8941
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15100
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15101
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15102
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15103
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