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This CVE record has been marked for NVD enrichment efforts.
Description
A flaw was found in linux-pam. The pam_namespace module may improperly handle user-controlled paths, allowing local users to exploit symlink attacks and race conditions to elevate their privileges to root. This CVE provides a "complete" fix for CVE-2025-6020.
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.9/15/2025 12:15:41 PM
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.9/11/2025 12:15:34 PM
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.9/02/2025 11:15:39 PM
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15101
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15102
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15103
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15105
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15106
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.9/02/2025 10:15:38 PM
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15104
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15107
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.9/02/2025 9:15:30 PM
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15100
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.9/01/2025 5:15:34 AM
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557
New CVE Received from Red Hat, Inc.8/13/2025 11:15:41 AM
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Description
A flaw was found in linux-pam. The pam_namespace module may improperly handle user-controlled paths, allowing local users to exploit symlink attacks and race conditions to elevate their privileges to root. This CVE provides a "complete" fix for CVE-2025-6020.