Critical Linux-PAM Vulnerability Exposes Servers to Local Privilege Escalation

A newly disclosed vulnerability in Linux’s Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) system is making waves in the security community. Known as CVE-2025-8941 , this flaw allows local attackers to exploit a dangerous race condition coupled with symbolic link manipulation to escalate their privileges, granting them root access. If your servers or workstations use Linux-PAM”likely the case for most distributions”this should grab your attention. When a vulnerability targets critical authentication components, it’s a flag you simply cannot ignore.LinuxSecurity – Security ArticlesRead More