debian · CVE-2025-8941

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Priority: not yet assigned Published: Updated: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:59:28 GMT

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CVE-2025-8941 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (pam), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): undetermined 5.

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.

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