CVE-2025-6020
Published: Jun 17, 2025
Modified: Jun 2, 2026
CVSS v3.1
7.8
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Unknown | linux-pam | affected 0 - < 1.7.1 |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | unaffected 0:1.6.1-8.el10 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:1.6.1-8.el10_0 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | unaffected 0:1.1.8-23.el7_9.1 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:1.3.1-37.el8_10 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:1.3.1-38.el8_10 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | unaffected 0:1.3.1-8.el8_2.1 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 0:1.3.1-14.el8_4.1 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.1 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.1 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:1.5.1-26.el9_6 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:1.5.1-25.el9_6 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:1.5.1-26.el9_6 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:1.5.1-25.el9_6 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:1.5.1-9.el9_0.2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:1.5.1-15.el9_2.1 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:1.5.1-24.el9_4 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9 | unaffected 1.11-19 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9 | unaffected 1.11-8 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9 | unaffected 1.12-4 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-4.1752066672 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-4.1752065732 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-4.1752065732 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-3.1752065737 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-4.1752065731 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-25 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-4.1752065736 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-2.1752065733 - < * |
Red Hat | RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers | unaffected 7.13.5-4.1752065755 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-11 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-11 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-11 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-10 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-10 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-4 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-9 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-12 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-18 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-11 - < * |
Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | unaffected 1.36.0-7 - < * |
Red Hat | cert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16 | unaffected v1.16.5-1760515757 - < * |
Red Hat | OpenShift Compliance Operator 1 | unaffected 1.8.0 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Discovery 2 | unaffected 2.0.0-1752592913 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Discovery 2 | unaffected 2.2.1-1758555934 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 | unaffected 1.5.7-1759331989 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1752046452 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1752046437 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1752046439 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1752070865 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1752070873 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1751993590 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1752070827 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1752070833 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected rhosdt-3.6-1752070866 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1 | unaffected 1.10.2-1757422110 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1 | unaffected 1.10.2-1757421804 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1 | unaffected 1.10.2-1757421879 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.1 | unaffected 1.10.2-1757422401 - < * |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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