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CVE-2025-6020
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2025-06-17T13:15:21.660 · Last modified 2026-06-30T11:16:26.727

Summary

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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