CVE-2025-6020

CVE-2025-6020 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the linux-pam module pam_namespace. This flaw allows local users to gain root privileges through symlink attacks and race conditions by exploiting improper handling of user-controlled paths. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.