CVE-2025-6020Disclosure

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-16: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-16: 108-16
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • Biasso Raoul@RaoulBiasso
    Disclosure

    🚨 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. 🎖@cveNotify #InfoOficial

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE‑2025‑6020, describing a local privilege escalation flaw in linux‑pam's pam_namespace module that permits root escalation through symlink attacks and race conditions.

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