Answer in brief
CVE-2025-6020 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Answer in brief
CVE-2025-6020 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Linux-pam: linux-pam directory traversal. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000REgeneric | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
Published upstream
Jun 17, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 25, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000REgeneric | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
Published upstream
Jun 17, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 25, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.