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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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