CVE-2025-8941

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

State: Published
Severity: 7.8 High
Published: Aug 13, 2025
Updated: Feb 26, 2026
Reserved: Aug 13, 2025

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	redhat

Weaknesses

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux-pam
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportRed Hat	0:1.1.8-23.el7_9.2 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat	0:1.3.1-38.el8_10 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.3.1-8.el8_2.2 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.3.1-14.el8_4.2 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnRed Hat	0:1.3.1-14.el8_4.2 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.3 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat	0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.3 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat	0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.3 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat	0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.2 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat	0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.2 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat	0:1.5.1-26.el9_6 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat	0:1.5.1-26.el9_6 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat	0:1.5.1-9.el9_0.3 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat	0:1.5.1-15.el9_2.2 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.5.1-24.el9_4.1 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9Red Hat	1.11-19 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9Red Hat	1.11-8 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9Red Hat	1.12-4 and laterNot affected
cert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16Red Hat	sha256:330e8b5ab4841a21f8f5f23cc7fb192197872f11639b12bf4b1e70831f636323 and laterNot affected
Compliance Operator 1Red Hat	sha256:c953e9f9abf9cf25bf65bb3ffdc86ccf49b3e69a1cf3fbb47b6972e421fd6628 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Discovery 2Red Hat	sha256:c85cfbcaf7888885e57596b7b8bde3894718cfc33326499b24961a66a62cf083 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5Red Hat	sha256:4ca38b33efec0d2dd17a8fd822a7c18281810676ceabb0c1db90953cb91cd5ea and laterNot affected
Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1Red Hat	sha256:24722900db1425bf0c27f6ad6f3fb7d79ff9ebc433bdab58423fa71bab76122b and laterNot affected
Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1Red Hat	sha256:f5e1602d72177d77f1b879c76e6f6cfbc2979c136c06ca9f03ea97ffb369b7a6 and laterNot affected
Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1Red Hat	sha256:cead623ceda4048cabaa81c371ed2a8143f5c5514276fca1d71685bd9e6d1e65 and laterNot affected
Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1Red Hat	sha256:59fb1f7f1653361d94f7d48b42d8fe19ed3263c1c78654837c11f2135544c1ac and laterNot affected

References

RHSA-2025:14557vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15099vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15100vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15101vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15102vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15103vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15104vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15105vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15106vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15107vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15709vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15827vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:15828vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:16524vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:17181vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:18219vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:21885vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8941vdb-entry
RHBZ#2388220issue-tracking

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