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01 Record

CVE-2025-8941

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

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score7.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 Description

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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.27% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 19.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2025-08-13 14:42Z1 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-02-26 17:48Z8 MO AGO
Reserved
2025-08-13
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')Base
Data version
5.2
Document digest
97bda28a64ddd82d976e722d52830de2b16304e2a88d9462387dfcb7b836bed1

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9Not specified—
Red Hatcert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16Not specified—
Red HatCompliance Operator 1Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Discovery 2Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Insights proxy 1.5Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1Not specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.3.1-38.el8_10
  • pam-devel
    Fixed in 1.3.1-38.el8_10

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.5.1-26.el9_6
  • pam-devel
    Fixed in 1.5.1-26.el9_6
  • pam-docs
    Fixed in 1.5.1-26.el9_6

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.3.1-38.el8_10
  • pam-devel
    Fixed in 1.3.1-38.el8_10

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.5.1-26.el9_6
  • pam-devel
    Fixed in 1.5.1-26.el9_6
  • pam-docs
    Fixed in 1.5.1-26.el9_6

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • pam
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • pam
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • pam
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.