Public vulnerability disclosure
CVE-2025-6020
Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal
publishedCWE-22
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.
Technical severity7.8 highCVSS 3.1 · CNA: redhat
Published2025-06-17Source updated 2026-11-04
Collected2026-11-042 attributed sources
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
Disable the `pam_namespace` module if it is not essential for your environment, or carefully review and configure it to avoid operating on any directories or paths that can be influenced or controlled by unprivileged users, such as user home directories or world-writable locations like `/tmp`.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
linux-pam
https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam |
≥ 0; < 1.7.1 (affected, semver)
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.6.1-8.el10; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.6.1-8.el10_0; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.1.8-23.el7_9.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-37.el8_10; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-38.el8_10; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-8.el8_2.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-14.el8_4.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.5.1-26.el9_6; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.5.1-25.el9_6; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.5.1-9.el9_0.2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.5.1-15.el9_2.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support Red Hat pam
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.5.1-24.el9_4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9 Red Hat web-terminal/web-terminal-rhel9-operator
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.11-19; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9 Red Hat web-terminal/web-terminal-tooling-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.11-8; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9 Red Hat web-terminal/web-terminal-tooling-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.12-4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-businesscentral-monitoring-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-4.1752066672; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-businesscentral-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-4.1752065732; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-controller-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-4.1752065732; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-dashbuilder-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-3.1752065737; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-kieserver-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-4.1752065731; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-operator-bundle
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-25; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-process-migration-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-4.1752065736; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-rhel8-operator
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-2.1752065733; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers Red Hat rhpam-7/rhpam-smartrouter-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 7.13.5-4.1752065755; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-data-index-ephemeral-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-11; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-data-index-postgresql-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-11; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-db-migrator-tool-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-11; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-jobs-service-ephemeral-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-10; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-jobs-service-postgresql-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-10; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-kn-workflow-cli-artifacts-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-management-console-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-9; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-operator-bundle
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-12; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-rhel8-operator
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-18; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-swf-builder-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-11; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 Red Hat openshift-serverless-1/logic-swf-devmode-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.36.0-7; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| cert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16 Red Hat cert-manager/jetstack-cert-manager-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ v1.16.5-1760515757; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Compliance Operator 1 Red Hat compliance/openshift-compliance-openscap-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.8.0; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Discovery 2 Red Hat discovery/discovery-server-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 2.0.0-1752592913; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Discovery 2 Red Hat discovery/discovery-server-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 2.2.1-1758555934; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 Red Hat insights-proxy/insights-proxy-container-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.5.7-1759331989; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/opentelemetry-collector-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1752046452; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/opentelemetry-rhel8-operator
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1752046437; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/opentelemetry-target-allocator-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1752046439; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/tempo-gateway-opa-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1752070865; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/tempo-gateway-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1752070873; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/tempo-jaeger-query-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1751993590; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/tempo-query-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1752070827; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/tempo-rhel8
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1752070833; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0 Red Hat rhosdt/tempo-rhel8-operator
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ rhosdt-3.6-1752070866; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.10 Red Hat openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-cloud-api-adaptor-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.10.2-1757422110; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.10 Red Hat openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-monitor-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.10.2-1757421804; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.10 Red Hat openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-podvm-builder-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.10.2-1757421879; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.10 Red Hat openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-podvm-payload-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1.10.2-1757422401; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 Siemens |
≥ 0; < V2.17.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 7.8 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10024CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10027CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10180CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10354CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10357CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10358CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10359CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10361CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10362CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10735CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10823CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11386CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11487CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14557CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15099CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17181CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20181CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22019CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9526CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0934CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6020CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372512CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/security/advisories/GHSA-f9p8-gjr4-j9gxCNA: redhat
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/17/1ADP: CVE
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00021.htmlADP: CVE
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.htmlADP: siemens-SADP
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