CVE-2025-6020
Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal
CVE-2025-6020 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2025:22019, released June 17, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0047
41st percentile
A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pam_namespace may use accessuser-controlled paths without proper protection, allowing local users toelevate their privileges to root via multiple symlink attacks and raceconditions.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libpam-cracklib · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | libpam-cracklib 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-modules · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | libpam-modules 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-modules · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4 | libpam-modules 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-modules · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu2.3 | libpam-modules 1.5.3-7ubuntu2.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-modules · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3 | libpam-modules 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-modules · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu6 | libpam-modules 1.5.3-7ubuntu6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-modules-bin · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | libpam-modules-bin 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-modules-bin · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4 | libpam-modules-bin 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-modules-bin · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu2.3 | libpam-modules-bin 1.5.3-7ubuntu2.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-modules-bin · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3 | libpam-modules-bin 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-modules-bin · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu6 | libpam-modules-bin 1.5.3-7ubuntu6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | libpam-runtime 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4 | libpam-runtime 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam-runtime · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu2.3 | libpam-runtime 1.5.3-7ubuntu2.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-runtime · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3 | libpam-runtime 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-runtime · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu6 | libpam-runtime 1.5.3-7ubuntu6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam0g · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | libpam0g 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam0g · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4 | libpam0g 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| libpam0g · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu2.3 | libpam0g 1.5.3-7ubuntu2.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam0g · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3 | libpam0g 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam0g · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu6 | libpam0g 1.5.3-7ubuntu6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| pam · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-6020 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| pam · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.7.0-5 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-6020 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| pam · Debian 14 | 1.7.0-5 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-6020 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| pam · RHEL 10 | 1.6.1-8.el10_0 | RHSA-2025:22019 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| pam · RHEL 8 | 0:1.3.1-38.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:14557 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| pam · RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-25.el9_6 | RHSA-2025:9526 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| pam · almalinux 10 | 1.6.1-8.el10 | ALSA-2025:20181 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| pam · almalinux 8 | 1.3.1-38.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:14557 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| pam · almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-26.el9_6 | ALSA-2025:15099 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| pam · amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2025-1121 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| pam · ol 10 | 0:1.6.1-8.el10 | ELSA-2025-20181-0 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| pam · ol 8 | 0:1.3.1-37.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-10027 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| pam · ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-25.0.1.el9_6 | ELSA-2025-9526 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| pam · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02013-1 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| pam · rocky 10 | 0:1.6.1-8.el10 | RLSA-2025:20181 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| pam · rocky 8 | 0:1.3.1-38.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:14557 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| pam · rocky 9 | 0:1.5.1-26.el9_6 | RLSA-2025:15099 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| pam · sles 15.6 | 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02013-1 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| pam · sles 15.7 | 1.3.0-150000.6.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02013-1 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| pam-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2025-1121 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| pam-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2025-1121 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| pam-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:1.3.1-38.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:14557 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| pam-devel · RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-25.el9_6 | RHSA-2025:9526 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| pam-devel · almalinux 10 | 1.6.1-8.el10 | ALSA-2025:20181 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| pam-devel · almalinux 8 | 1.3.1-38.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:14557 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| pam-devel · almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-26.el9_6 | ALSA-2025:15099 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| pam-devel · amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2025-1121 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| pam-devel · ol 10 | 0:1.6.1-8.el10 | ELSA-2025-20181-0 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| pam-devel · ol 8 | 0:1.3.1-37.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-10027 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| pam-devel · ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-25.0.1.el9_6 | ELSA-2025-9526 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| pam-docs · RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-25.el9_6 | RHSA-2025:9526 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| pam-docs · almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-26.el9_6 | ALSA-2025:15099 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| pam-docs · amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2025-1121 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| pam-docs · ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-25.0.1.el9_6 | ELSA-2025-9526 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| pam-libs · almalinux 10 | 1.6.1-8.el10 | ALSA-2025:20181 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| pam-libs · ol 10 | 0:1.6.1-8.el10 | ELSA-2025-20181-0 | Nov 25, 2025 |
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