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Oracle Linux 7 ELSA-2025-10359 sudo Moderate Security Flaw Disclosure

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Calendar Grey September 4, 2025
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Updated Oracle Linux 7 packages for PAM to address potential privilege escalation risks. Urgent update recommended.
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 7 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Summary

[1.1.8-23.0.3] - pam_namespace: fix potential privilege escalation CVE-2025-6020 [Orabug: 38156729]

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation threat important PAM Oracle Linux

SRPMs

http://oss.oracle.com/ol7/SRPMS-updates/pam-1.1.8-23.0.3.el7.src.rpm

x86_64

pam-1.1.8-23.0.3.el7.i686.rpm pam-1.1.8-23.0.3.el7.x86_64.rpm pam-devel-1.1.8-23.0.3.el7.i686.rpm pam-devel-1.1.8-23.0.3.el7.x86_64.rpm

aarch64

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Related CVEs: CVE-2025-6020

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation threat important PAM Oracle Linux

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