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01 Record

CVE-2025-6020

Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score7.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 Description

Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.47% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 40.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-12.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2025-06-17 12:44Z1 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-10-12 19:52Z16 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2025-06-11
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')Base
Data version
5.2
Document digest
c73993b0723624ab76dbeba47695f7c4bd471b7e2b7e9d706d2fe8ed1d13b7c7

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9Not specified—
Red HatRHEL-8 based Middleware ContainersNot specified—
Red HatRHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8Not specified—
Red Hatcert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16Not specified—
Red HatCompliance Operator 1Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Discovery 2Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Insights proxy 1.5Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.6.0Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.10Not specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • pam
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.3.1-37.el8_10
    • Affected before 1.3.1-38.el8_10
  • pam-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.3.1-37.el8_10
    • Affected before 1.3.1-38.el8_10

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • pam
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.5.1-25.el9_6
    • Affected before 1.5.1-26.el9_6
  • pam-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.5.1-25.el9_6
    • Affected before 1.5.1-26.el9_6
  • pam-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.5.1-25.el9_6
    • Affected before 1.5.1-26.el9_6

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 10

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.6.1-8.el10
  • pam-devel
    Fixed in 1.6.1-8.el10
  • pam-libs
    Fixed in 1.6.1-8.el10

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Arch Linux

  • pam
    No fix yet

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • pam
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.3.1-37.el8_10
    • Affected before 1.3.1-38.el8_10
  • pam-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.3.1-37.el8_10
    • Affected before 1.3.1-38.el8_10

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • pam
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.5.1-25.el9_6
    • Affected before 1.5.1-26.el9_6
  • pam-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.5.1-25.el9_6
    • Affected before 1.5.1-26.el9_6
  • pam-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.5.1-25.el9_6
    • Affected before 1.5.1-26.el9_6

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 10

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.6.1-8.el10
  • pam-devel
    Fixed in 1.6.1-8.el10
  • pam-libs
    Fixed in 1.6.1-8.el10

Derived from AlmaLinux 10. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 10 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.5.2-6+deb12u2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.7.0-5

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.7.0-5

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.6

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.4

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 25.10

  • pam
    Fixed in 1.5.3-7ubuntu6

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • pam
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • pam
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • pam
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • pam
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.