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vulnerabilityCVE-2025-6018
Name
CVE-2025-6018
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
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, "allow_active" user. The highest risk is that the attacker can then perform all allow_active yes Polkit actions, which are typically restricted to console users, potentially gaining unauthorized control over system configurations, services, or other sensitive operations.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
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Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
libpam
False Positive

Vulnerability Ratings#


7.8
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
1.6.1
Not Affected
buildroot
master
1.7.2
Not Affected
openwrt
master
1.7.1-r5
Not Affected
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
1.7.1-r5
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
1.5.2
Not Affected
yocto
master
1.7.2
Not Affected