CVE catalog

CVE-2025-8941

pam: CVE-2025-8941

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Aug 13, 2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.28% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	pam	sid	`1.7.0-8`	unknown
Debian	pam	forky	`1.7.0-8`	unknown
Debian	pam	trixie	`1.7.0-5`	unknown
Debian	pam	bookworm	`1.5.2-6+deb12u2`	unknown

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pam	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pam	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pam	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pam	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libpam0g]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
[libpam0g-dev]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
[libpam-doc]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
[libpam-modules]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
[libpam-modules-bin]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
[libpam-runtime]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libpam0g]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.7.0-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
- 1.7.0-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
[libpam0g-dev]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.7.0-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
- 1.7.0-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
[libpam-doc]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.7.0-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
- 1.7.0-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
[libpam-modules]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.7.0-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
- 1.7.0-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
[libpam-modules-bin]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.7.0-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
- 1.7.0-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
[libpam-runtime]Affected
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
- 1.7.0-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13
- 1.7.0-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pam · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 8:24:14 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]