CVE-2025-6020
HIGH7.8EPSS 0.07%Published: 6/17/2025Modified: 4/28/2026
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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/pamfrom 0, < 1.4.0-9+deb11u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |