CVE-2025-6020

high

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.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9526

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10823

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10735

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10362

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10361

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10359

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10358

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10357

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10354

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10180

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10027

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10024

https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/new-linux-flaws-enable-full-root-access.html

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372512

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6020

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/17/1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-06-17

Updated: 2025-07-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0002

Detections

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