Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2023 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-8941: 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.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.7 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam-debuginfo | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.7 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam-debugsource | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.7 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam-devel | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.7 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | pam-docs | 0:1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.7 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.8
Linux-pam: incomplete fix for cve-2025-6020
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.
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-8941.html