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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade pamUpgrade pam-develUpgrade pam-docs | Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade pam-develUpgrade pamUpgrade pam-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade pam-debuginfoUpgrade pam-docsUpgrade pam-develUpgrade pamUpgrade pam-debugsource | Nov 11, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade pam | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade pam-hsmUpgrade pam | Nov 21, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Nutanix Ahv | — | Upgrade Nutanix AHV to the latest version | Jun 5, 2026 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade pam-develUpgrade pamUpgrade pam-docs | Sep 5, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade pam-debugsourceUpgrade pam-develUpgrade pamUpgrade pam-docsUpgrade pam-debuginfo | Sep 2, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade pam-develUpgrade pam-debugsourceUpgrade pam-debuginfoUpgrade pam-docsUpgrade pam | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 10, 2025 |
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