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BDU:2025-13750 (CVE-2025-8941)

Vulnerability from fstec – Published: 2025-11-06 – Updated: 2026-02-17 – View on bdu.fstec.ru Exploit publicly available Fixed

Title

Уязвимость компонента pam_namespace модуля аутентификации Linux-PAM, действующему удаленно, нарушителю повысить свои привилегии до уровня root

Summary

Уязвимость компонента pam_namespace модуля аутентификации Linux-PAM связана с неверным ограничением имени пути к каталогу при обработке символических ссылок. Эксплуатация уязвимости может позволить нарушителю повысить свои привилегии до уровня root

Severity

6.8 (Medium) CVSS 2.0


                      
                        AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

7.8 (High) CVSS 3.1


                      
                        CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Class

Code vulnerability

Status

Confirmed by the vendor

Exploitation

Resource manipulation

Incidents

Being clarified

Remediation

Software update

CWE

CWE-22 - Неверное ограничение имени пути к каталогу с ограниченным доступом («Обход пути»)

Aliases

CVE-2025-8941

References

21 references

URL
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-8941
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15100
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15101
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15102
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15103
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15104
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15105
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15106
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15107
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8941
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2388220
https://www.ameeba.com/blog/cve-2025-8941-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnera…
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025‑8941
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025‑8941

Impacted products

8 products from 5 vendors

Vendors

Canonical Ltd., Red Hat, Inc., Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, АО «СберТех»

Products

Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux-PAM, Red Hat Discovery, Red Hat Web Terminal, cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers, Platform V SberLinux OS Server (запись в едином реестре российских программ №18785)

Versions

14.04 LTS (Ubuntu), 16.04 LTS (Ubuntu), 18.04 LTS (Ubuntu), 8 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 20.04 LTS (Ubuntu), 22.04 LTS (Ubuntu), 9 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 8.2 Advanced Update Support (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 24.04 LTS (Ubuntu), 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 7 Extended Lifecycle Support (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 9.4 Extended Update Support (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), - (Linux-PAM), 25.04 (Ubuntu), 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 2 (Red Hat Discovery), 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 25.10 (Ubuntu), 1.11 on RHEL 9 (Red Hat Web Terminal), 1.12 on RHEL 9 (Red Hat Web Terminal), 1.16 (cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift), 1.1 (Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers), 9.2.0-fstec (Platform V SberLinux OS Server)

Product types

Operating system, Application software

Platforms

Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support, Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 25.04, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On, Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 25.10, АО «СберТех» Platform V SberLinux OS Server 9.2.0-fstec (запись в едином реестре российских программ №18785)

Mitigations

Установка обновлений из доверенных источников. В связи со сложившейся обстановкой и введенными санкциями против Российской Федерации рекомендуется устанавливать обновления программного обеспечения только после оценки всех сопутствующих рисков. Компенсирующие меры: - использование SIEM-систем для отслеживания событий, связанных с обработкой символических ссылок; - использование систем обнаружения и предотвращения вторжений для обнаружения (выявления, регистрации) и реагирования на попытки эксплуатации уязвимостей. - отключение/удаление неиспользуемых учётных записей пользователей; - минимизация пользовательских привилегий. Использование рекомендаций: Для программных продуктов Red Hat Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025‑8941 Для Ubuntu: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025‑8941

JSON

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  "\u041d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0435 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0439\u0442\u0430": "\u0421\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u0432 \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0435",
  "\u041e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0438 CWE": "\u041d\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438 \u043f\u0443\u0442\u0438 \u043a \u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0443 \u0441 \u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u043e\u043c (\u00ab\u041e\u0431\u0445\u043e\u0434 \u043f\u0443\u0442\u0438\u00bb) (CWE-22)",
  "\u041e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0423\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u043e\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430 pam_namespace \u043c\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043b\u044f \u0430\u0443\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 Linux-PAM \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0441 \u043d\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u043c \u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c \u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438 \u043f\u0443\u0442\u0438 \u043a \u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0435 \u0441\u0438\u043c\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u0441\u044b\u043b\u043e\u043a. \u042d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044e \u043f\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0441\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0438 \u0434\u043e \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044f root",
  "\u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u044f \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": null,
  "\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0447\u0430\u044f \u0438\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f": null,
  "\u0421\u0432\u044f\u0437\u044c \u0441 \u0438\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0418\u0411": "\u0414\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0443\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u044f\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f",
  "\u0421\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u041e\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430",
  "\u0421\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f": "\u041e\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f",
  "\u0421\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438": "\u041c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043f\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0440\u0441\u0430\u043c\u0438",
  "\u0421\u0441\u044b\u043b\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-8941\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557\t\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099\t\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15100\t\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15101\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15102\t\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15103\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15104\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15105\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15106\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15107\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828\t\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524\nhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219\nhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8941\nhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2388220\nhttps://www.ameeba.com/blog/cve-2025-8941-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-linux-pam/\nhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025\u20118941\nhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025\u20118941\n",
  "\u0421\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0441 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u041f\u043e\u0434\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043c",
  "\u0422\u0438\u043f \u041f\u041e": "\u041e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c\u0430, \u041f\u0440\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u041f\u041e \u0438\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c",
  "\u0422\u0438\u043f \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0438 CWE": "CWE-22",
  "\u0423\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0421\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 (\u0431\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0446\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430 CVSS 2.0 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 6,8)\n\u0412\u044b\u0441\u043e\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 (\u0431\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0446\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430 CVSS 3.1 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 7,8)"
}

CVE-2025-8941 (GCVE-0-2025-8941)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-13 14:42 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:48

Title

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

Summary

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-08-14 03:56 UTC

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

redhat redhat root

References

19 references

URL	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15100	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15101	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15102	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15103	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15104	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15105	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15106	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15107	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17181	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8941	vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2388220	issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT

Impacted products

26 products

Vendor	Product	Version

Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support	Unaffected: 0:1.1.8-23.el7_9.2 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-38.el8_10 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-8.el8_2.2 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-14.el8_4.2 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-14.el8_4.2 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.3 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.3 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.3 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.2 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions	Unaffected: 0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.2 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Unaffected: 0:1.5.1-26.el9_6 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions	Unaffected: 0:1.5.1-9.el9_0.3 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions	Unaffected: 0:1.5.1-15.el9_2.2 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::baseos
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support	Unaffected: 0:1.5.1-24.el9_4.1 , < * (rpm) cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::baseos cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream
Red Hat	Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9	Unaffected: 1.11-19 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:webterminal:1.11::el9
Red Hat	Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9	Unaffected: 1.11-8 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:webterminal:1.11::el9
Red Hat	Red Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9	Unaffected: 1.12-4 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:webterminal:1.12::el9
Red Hat	cert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16	Unaffected: sha256:330e8b5ab4841a21f8f5f23cc7fb192197872f11639b12bf4b1e70831f636323 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:cert_manager:1.16::el9
Red Hat	Compliance Operator 1	Unaffected: sha256:c953e9f9abf9cf25bf65bb3ffdc86ccf49b3e69a1cf3fbb47b6972e421fd6628 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_compliance_operator:1::el9
Red Hat	Red Hat Discovery 2	Unaffected: sha256:c85cfbcaf7888885e57596b7b8bde3894718cfc33326499b24961a66a62cf083 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:discovery:2::el9
Red Hat	Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5	Unaffected: sha256:4ca38b33efec0d2dd17a8fd822a7c18281810676ceabb0c1db90953cb91cd5ea , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:insights_proxy:1.5::el9
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1	Unaffected: sha256:24722900db1425bf0c27f6ad6f3fb7d79ff9ebc433bdab58423fa71bab76122b , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:confidential_compute_attestation:1.10::el9
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1	Unaffected: sha256:f5e1602d72177d77f1b879c76e6f6cfbc2979c136c06ca9f03ea97ffb369b7a6 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:confidential_compute_attestation:1.10::el9
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1	Unaffected: sha256:cead623ceda4048cabaa81c371ed2a8143f5c5514276fca1d71685bd9e6d1e65 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:confidential_compute_attestation:1.10::el9
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1	Unaffected: sha256:59fb1f7f1653361d94f7d48b42d8fe19ed3263c1c78654837c11f2135544c1ac , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:confidential_compute_attestation:1.10::el9

Date Public

2025-08-13 00:00

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{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2025-8941",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-08-14T03:56:02.437686Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
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        ],
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          "dateUpdated": "2026-02-26T17:48:41.074Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base model, served locally by ML-Gateway. They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.