vulnerability

Red Hat: CVE-2025-6020: linux-pam: Linux-pam directory Traversal (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 17, 2025
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Nov 28, 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

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