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CVE-2025-8941Disclosure

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-16: 1Technical Details · 2026-02-16: 102-16
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • reverseame@reverseame
    Disclosure

    Ameeba Exploit Tracker #CVE20258941 #PrivilegeEscalation #LinuxPAM #RootAccess #SymlinkAttack https://www.ameeba.com/blog/cve-2025-8941-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-linux-pam/

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE-2025-8941, a Linux PAM privilege‑escalation flaw involving a symlink attack, without offering PoC code, exploit tools, or patch information.

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