SUSE-SU-2025:02013-1 Security update for pam

This update for pam fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-6018: pamenv: Change the default to not read the user .pamenvironment file bsc1243226. - CVE-2025-6020: pamnamespace: convert functions that may operate on a user-controlled path to operate on file descriptors instead of absolute path...

USN-7580-1: PAM vulnerability

Olivier BAL-PETRE discovered that the PAM pamnamespace module incorrectly handled user-controlled paths. In environments where pamnamespace is used, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate their privileges to root...

USN-7580-1 pam vulnerability

Olivier BAL-PETRE discovered that the PAM pamnamespace module incorrectly handled user-controlled paths. In environments where pamnamespace is used, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate their privileges to root...

CVE-2025-6018

A Local Privilege Escalation LPE vulnerability has been discovered in pam-config within Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM. This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker for example, a user logged in via SSH to obtain the elevated privileges normally reserved for a physically present,...

SUSE-SU-2025:02005-1 Security update for gdm

This update for gdm fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-6018: Removes pamenv from auth stack for security reason bsc1243226...

Security update for gdm

This update for gdm fixes the following issues: CVE-2025-6018: Removes pamenv from auth stack for security reason bsc1243226. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST onlineupdate or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the comma...

SUSE-SU-2025:02003-1 Security update for gdm

This update for gdm fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-6018: Removes pamenv from auth stack for security reason bsc1243226...

Security update for gdm

This update for gdm fixes the following issues: CVE-2025-6018: pam.d: removes pamenv from auth stack for security reason bsc1243226. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST onlineupdate or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run th...

Security update for pam

This update for pam fixes the following issues: CVE-2025-6018: pamenv: Change the default to not read the user .pamenvironment file bsc1243226. pamnamespace: convert functions that may operate on a user-controlled path to operate on file descriptors instead of absolute path bsc1244509. Patch...

SUSE CVE-2025-6020

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pamnamespace 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...

Qualys TRU Uncovers Chained LPE: SUSE 15 PAM to Full Root via libblockdev/udisks

The Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU has discovered two linked local privilege escalation LPE flaws. The first CVE-2025-6018 resides in the PAM configuration of openSUSE Leap 15 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15. Using this vulnerability, an unprivileged local attacker—for example, via SSH—can elevate ...

CVE-2025-6018

A Local Privilege Escalation LPE vulnerability has been discovered in pam-config within Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM. This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker for example, a user logged in via SSH to obtain the elevated privileges normally reserved for a physically present,...

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-6020

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pamnamespace 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...

AZL-64142 CVE-2025-6020 affecting package pam for versions less than 1.5.3-5

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pamnamespace 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...

AZL-64113 CVE-2025-6020 affecting package pam for versions less than 1.5.1-8

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pamnamespace 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...

CVE-2025-6020

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pamnamespace 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...

CVE-2025-6020 Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pamnamespace 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...

CVE-2025-6020 Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pamnamespace 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...

CVE-2025-6020

Summary: CVE-2025-6020 applies to the linux-pam pam_namespace module, which may use user-controlled paths without proper protection, enabling local users to escalate privileges via multiple symlink attacks and race conditions. Multiple connected advisories confirm the issue and provide fixes for ...

CVE-2025-6020

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pamnamespace 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...