CVE-ID

CVE-2025-6020

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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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Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20250611 Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20250611)
Votes (Legacy)
Comments (Legacy)
Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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