Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS2-2025-2950
Advisory Released Date: 2025-08-04
Advisory Updated Date: 2025-08-04
Severity:
Medium
Issue Overview:
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. (CVE-2025-6020)
Affected Packages:
pam
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update pam or yum update --advisory ALAS2-2025-2950 to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
pam-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.aarch64
pam-devel-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.aarch64
pam-debuginfo-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.aarch64
i686:
pam-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.i686
pam-devel-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.i686
pam-debuginfo-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.i686
src:
pam-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.src
x86_64:
pam-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.x86_64
pam-devel-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.x86_64
pam-debuginfo-1.1.8-23.amzn2.0.4.x86_64