Directory Traversal Affecting pam-docs package, versions <0:1.5.1-25.el9_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-PAMDOCS-10514122
  • published26 Jun 2025
  • disclosed17 Jun 2025

Introduced: 17 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-6020  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 pam-docs to version 0:1.5.1-25.el9_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:9526.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pam-docs package and not the pam-docs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1