VDB
CESS-2025-8941
CESS-2025-8941
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.8 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
- Jun 17, 2025 CVE Published