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Oracle Linux: CVE-2025-6020: ELSA-2025-10027: pam security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 17, 2025
Added
Jun 30, 2025
Modified
Dec 3, 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

oracle-linux-upgrade-pamoracle-linux-upgrade-pam-develoracle-linux-upgrade-pam-docsoracle-linux-upgrade-pam-libs
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