vulnerability
Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2025-6020: Medium priority package update for pam
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 17, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 17, 2025
Added
Aug 5, 2025
Modified
Aug 5, 2025
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.
Solutions
amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pamamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pam-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pam-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pam-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pam-docs
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