CVE-2025-6020

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.
References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10024
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10027
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10180
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10354
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10357
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10358
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10359
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10361
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10362
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10735
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10823
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11386
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11487
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17181
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20181
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22019
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9526
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0934
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6020
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372512
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/17/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00021.html
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Information

Published : 2025-06-17 13:15

Updated : 2026-01-22 05:16


NVD link : CVE-2025-6020

Mitre link : CVE-2025-6020

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6020


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CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')