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EulerOS Virtualization 2.10.1 : pam (EulerOS-SA-2026-1137)

🗓️ 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux-pam pam_namespace could enable local root escalation via symlinks and races.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(297351);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/31");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-6020", "CVE-2025-8941");

  script_name(english:"EulerOS Virtualization 2.10.1 : pam (EulerOS-SA-2026-1137)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote EulerOS Virtualization host is missing multiple security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to the versions of the pam package installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is
affected by the following vulnerabilities :

    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.(CVE-2025-6020)

    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.(CVE-2025-8941)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS Virtualization pam security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://developer.huaweicloud.com/ict/en/site-euleros/euleros/security-advisories/EulerOS-SA-2026-1137
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7a28b1bb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected pam packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-8941");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/06/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:huawei:euleros:pam");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:huawei:euleros:uvp:2.10.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Huawei Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/EulerOS/release", "Host/EulerOS/rpm-list", "Host/EulerOS/uvp_version");

  exit(0);
}

include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var _release = get_kb_item("Host/EulerOS/release");
if (isnull(_release) || _release !~ "^EulerOS") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "EulerOS");
var uvp = get_kb_item("Host/EulerOS/uvp_version");
if (uvp != "2.10.1") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "EulerOS Virtualization 2.10.1");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/EulerOS/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "aarch64" >!< cpu && "x86" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "EulerOS", cpu);
if ("aarch64" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "aarch64", cpu);

var flag = 0;

var pkgs = [
  "pam-1.4.0-3.h20.eulerosv2r10"
];

foreach (var pkg in pkgs)
  if (rpm_check(release:"EulerOS-2.0", reference:pkg)) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "pam");
}

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31 Jan 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00399
SSVC
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