CVE-2025-6020EPSS p37.7%

CVE-2025-6020CVE-2025-6020

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 7.8 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.46% probability of exploitation · percentile 37.7% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-09-21
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.