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CVE-2025-6020 Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal

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.

CVSS 3.1 detail

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

Exploitable with local access to the machine, with an ordinary account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
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Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9 1.11 earliest → < 1.11-8 1.11-8
Red Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9 1.12 earliest → < 1.12-4 1.12-4
RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers 7.13 earliest → < 7.13.5-4.1752065755 7.13.5-4.1752065755
cert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16 1.16 earliest → < 1.16.5-1760515757 1.16.5-1760515757
Compliance Operator 1 1.8 earliest → < 1.8.0 1.8.0
Red Hat Discovery 2 2.2 earliest → < 2.2.1-1758555934 2.2.1-1758555934
Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 1.5 earliest → < 1.5.7-1759331989 1.5.7-1759331989
Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.1 Versions not published
Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1 1.10 earliest → < 1.10.2-1757422401 1.10.2-1757422401
Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Versions not published
RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 1.36 earliest → < 1.36.0-7 1.36.0-7
OpenShift Compliance Operator 1 1.8 earliest → < 1.8.0 1.8.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 2.17 earliest → < 2.17.1 2.17.1
Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1 Versions not published
Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.10 1.10 earliest → < 1.10.2-1757422401 1.10.2-1757422401

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