Path Traversal in Red Hat Cert-manager Operator For Openshift 1.16

CVE-2025-8941

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" fi…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8941?
CVE-2025-8941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Cert-manager Operator For Openshift 1.16, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-8941?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-8941 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.