Description
A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pam_namespace may use access user-controlled paths without proper protection, allowing local users to elevate their privileges to root via multiple symlink attacks and race conditions.
References10
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10024
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10027
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10180
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10354
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10357
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10358
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10359
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10361
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10362
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10735
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 41 · as of 7 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-22
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