High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2025· Updated May 12, 2026
CVE-2025-6020
CVE-2025-6020
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.
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Affected products
32- osv-coords31 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/pampkg:rpm/almalinux/pam-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/pam-docspkg:rpm/almalinux/pam-libspkg:rpm/opensuse/pam&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/pam&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.1pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.2pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.5pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.3pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.3
< 1.3.1-37.el8_10+ 30 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.1-37.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.1-37.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.1-26.el9_6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-8.el10
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.0-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-slfo.1.1_3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
32- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/17/1nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10024nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10027nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10180nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10354nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10357nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10358nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10359nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10361nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10362nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10735nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10823nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11386nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11487nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17181nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20181nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22019nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9526nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0934nvd
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6020nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.htmlnvd
- github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/security/advisories/GHSA-f9p8-gjr4-j9gxnvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00021.htmlnvd
News mentions
1- Siemens Ruggedcom RoxCISA ICS Advisories