Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2023 that fix the following vulnerabilities: 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.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam-debuginfo | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam-debugsource | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam-devel | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam-docs | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.6 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.8CVE-2025-6020 Public exploit
Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal
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.
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-6020.html