CVE-2025-6020

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.

[experimental] - pam 1.7.0-4

• pam 1.7.0-5 (bug https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1107919) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/17/1 https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/security/advisories/GHSA-f9p8-gjr4-j9gx Fixed by: https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/commit/475bd60c552b98c7eddb3270b0b4196847c0072e (v1.7.1) Fixed by: https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/commit/592d84e1265d04c3104acee815a503856db503a1 (v1.7.1) Fixed by: https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/commit/976c20079358d133514568fc7fd95c02df8b5773 (v1.7.1)