CVE-2025-6020

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 63% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
39%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 17, 2025

Last Modified

September 8, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Jun 25, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10735
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10362
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support EXTENSION.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10361
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP So

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10359
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Serv

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10358
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10357
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10354
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10180
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10027
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10024

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-6020(20)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(27)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibpam0g-dev (1.5.3-7ubuntu4.3) @ plucky2026-09-07ubuntu
redhatopenshift-serverless-1/logic-swf-devmode-rhel8:1.36.0-72026-01-22redhat
redhatpam-0:1.6.1-8.el10_02025-11-25redhat
redhatcompliance/openshift-compliance-openscap-rhel8:1.8.02025-11-20redhat
redhatpam-0:1.6.1-8.el102025-11-11redhat
redhatcert-manager/jetstack-cert-manager-rhel9:v1.16.5-17605157572025-10-16redhat
redhatinsights-proxy/insights-proxy-container-rhel9:1.5.7-17593319892025-10-01redhat
redhatdiscovery/discovery-server-rhel9:2.2.1-17585559342025-09-23redhat
redhatweb-terminal/web-terminal-tooling-rhel9:1.11-82025-09-15redhat
redhatweb-terminal/web-terminal-tooling-rhel9:1.12-42025-09-15redhat
redhatopenshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-podvm-payload-rhel9:1.10.2-17574224012025-09-11redhat
redhatpam-0:1.5.1-26.el9_62025-09-03redhat
redhatpam-0:1.3.1-38.el8_102025-08-26redhat
redhatdiscovery/discovery-server-rhel9:2.0.0-17525929132025-07-21redhat
redhatrhpam-7/rhpam-smartrouter-rhel8:7.13.5-4.17520657552025-07-17redhat
redhatrhosdt/tempo-rhel8-operator:rhosdt-3.6-17520708662025-07-10redhat
redhatrhosdt/opentelemetry-target-allocator-rhel8:rhosdt-3.6-17520464392025-07-09redhat
redhatpam-0:1.3.1-14.el8_4.12025-07-07redhat
redhatpam-0:1.3.1-8.el8_2.12025-07-07redhat
redhatpam-0:1.5.1-9.el9_0.22025-07-07redhat
redhatpam-0:1.1.8-23.el7_9.12025-07-07redhat
redhatpam-0:1.3.1-16.el8_6.22025-07-07redhat
redhatpam-0:1.3.1-26.el8_8.12025-07-07redhat
redhatpam-0:1.5.1-15.el9_2.12025-07-02redhat
redhatpam-0:1.5.1-24.el9_42025-07-01redhat
redhatpam-0:1.3.1-37.el8_102025-07-01redhat
redhatpam-0:1.5.1-25.el9_62025-06-24redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
pam1.4.0-9, 1.4.0-9+deb11u11.4.0-9+deb11u2—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
pam1.5.2-6, 1.5.2-6+deb12u11.5.2-6+deb12u2—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
pam—1.7.0-5—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
pam—1.7.0-5—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(6)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 46× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 250 total refreshes for this CVE.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-6020?
CVE-2025-6020 is a high vulnerability published on June 17, 2025. 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.
When was CVE-2025-6020 disclosed?
CVE-2025-6020 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 17, 2025, with the most recent update on September 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-6020 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-6020 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 60.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-6020?
CVE-2025-6020 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-6020?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-6020, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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