vulnerability
Alma Linux: CVE-2025-8941: Important: pam security update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 3, 2025
Added
Sep 4, 2025
Modified
Sep 5, 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.
Solutions
alma-upgrade-pamalma-upgrade-pam-develalma-upgrade-pam-docs
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