Summary
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provide a system to set up authentication policies without the need to recompile programs to handle authentication.
Security Fix(es):
* linux-pam: Linux-pam directory Traversal (CVE-2025-6020)
* linux-pam: Incomplete fix for CVE-2025-6020 (CVE-2025-8941)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pam | 1.5.1-26.el9_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pam-devel | 1.5.1-26.el9_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pam-docs | 1.5.1-26.el9_6 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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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.
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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.