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PT-2025-25653

🗓️ 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00Reported by Positive TechnologiesType 
ptsecurity
 ptsecurity🔗 dbugs.ptsecurity.com👁 3 Views

Flaw in linux-pam allows local users to elevate privileges via symlink attacks and race conditions

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14 Nov 2025 00:00Current
7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 3.15.5 - 7.8
EPSS0.00567
SSVC
linux pam vulnerabilityprivilege escalationsymlink attacksrace conditionsaffected versions
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