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CVE-2025-6020

Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM UTC
Updated: October 12, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
13 products affected across 3 vendorsOpenShift sandboxed containersLinux-PAMRUGGEDCOM Rox RX1511 Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

OpenShift sandboxed containers· Red Hatcontainer
99%
All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757421804 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757421879 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757422110 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757422401 (unaffected)
Linux-PAM· Linux Pam
85%
All versions
RUGGEDCOM Rox MX5000 Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V2.17.1
Affected range stops below V2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
RUGGEDCOM Rox MX5000RE Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V2.17.1
Affected range stops below V2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
RUGGEDCOM Rox RX1400 Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V2.17.1
Affected range stops below V2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
RUGGEDCOM Rox RX1500 Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V2.17.1
Affected range stops below V2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
RUGGEDCOM Rox RX1501 Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V2.17.1
Affected range stops below V2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
RUGGEDCOM Rox RX1510 Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V2.17.1
Affected range stops below V2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
RUGGEDCOM Rox RX1511 Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V2.17.1
Affected range stops below V2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
RUGGEDCOM Rox RX1512 Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V2.17.1
Affected range stops below V2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (32)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10024
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10027
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10180
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10354
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10357
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10358
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10359
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10361

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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