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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8941

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8941 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 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
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13pam1.7.0-5, 0, 0
Debian:12pam1.7.0-2, 0, 1.5.2-6
Debian:11pam1.7.0-2, 1.7.0-3, 1.7.0-4
Debian:14pam1.7.0-5, 0, 1.7.0-5

Timeline

  • Aug 13, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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