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
https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/security/advisories/GHSA-f9p8-gjr4-j9gx
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/17/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00021.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.html
Configurations

No configuration.

History

12 May 2026, 13:17

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  • () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.html -

17 Mar 2026, 16:16

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22 Jan 2026, 05:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0934 -

25 Nov 2025, 11:15

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20 Nov 2025, 21:16

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11 Nov 2025, 16:15

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06 Nov 2025, 22:15

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03 Nov 2025, 19:16

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  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00021.html -

16 Oct 2025, 09:15

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23 Sep 2025, 20:15

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15 Sep 2025, 18:15

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15 Sep 2025, 16:15

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11 Sep 2025, 16:15

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03 Sep 2025, 03:15

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26 Aug 2025, 03:15

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21 Jul 2025, 20:15

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11487 -

17 Jul 2025, 20:15

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10 Jul 2025, 20:15

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09 Jul 2025, 20:15

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07 Jul 2025, 08:15

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  • () 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 -
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02 Jul 2025, 08:15

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

01 Jul 2025, 20:15

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01 Jul 2025, 14:15

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

24 Jun 2025, 19:15

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Summary
  • (es) Se encontró una falla en linux-pam. El módulo pam_namespace puede acceder a rutas controladas por el usuario sin la protección adecuada, lo que permite a los usuarios locales elevar sus privilegios a root mediante múltiples ataques de enlace simbólico y condiciones de ejecución.

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

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-17 13:15

Updated : 2026-06-25 03:16


NVD link : CVE-2025-6020

Mitre link : CVE-2025-6020

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6020


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-22

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