CVE-2025-6020

High

Open

TLP:CLEAR

Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal

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Critical Infrastructure

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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.

Details

CVSS Score: 7.8
EPSS Score ⓘ: 0.42%

35.2th percentile
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Confidence: 90%
Published: Jun 17, 2025
Last Modified: Aug 13, 2026

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