Upstream information

CVE-2025-53547 at MITRE

Description

Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. Prior to 3.18.4, a specially crafted Chart.yaml file along with a specially linked Chart.lock file can lead to local code execution when dependencies are updated. Fields in a Chart.yaml file, that are carried over to a Chart.lock file when dependencies are updated and this file is written, can be crafted in a way that can cause execution if that same content were in a file that is executed (e.g., a bash.rc file or shell script). If the Chart.lock file is symlinked to one of these files updating dependencies will write the lock file content to the symlinked file. This can lead to unwanted execution. Helm warns of the symlinked file but did not stop execution due to symlinking. This issue has been resolved in Helm v3.18.4.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  CNA (GitHub) National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 8.5 8.6 8.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low Low
Privileges Required None None None
User Interaction Required Required Required
Scope Changed Changed Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low High Low
Integrity Impact High High High
Availability Impact High High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
  SUSE
Base Score 8.4
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Passive
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High
Vulnerable System Availability Impact High
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low
Subsequent System Integrity Impact High
Subsequent System Availability Impact High
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1246150 [NEW]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Container suse/sl-micro/6.1/baremetal-os-container:latest
  • python3-audit >= 3.0.9-6.1
Container suse/sl-micro/6.1/base-os-container:latest
Image SL-Micro-Base
Image SL-Micro-Base-RT
Image SL-Micro-Base-RT-SelfInstall
Image SL-Micro-Base-RT-encrypted
Image SL-Micro-Base-SelfInstall
Image SL-Micro-Base-encrypted
Image SL-Micro-Base-qcow
  • audit >= 3.0.9-6.1
  • system-group-audit >= 3.0.9-6.1
Image SL-Micro
Image SL-Micro-Default
Image SL-Micro-Default-SelfInstall
Image SL-Micro-Default-encrypted
Image SL-Micro-Default-qcow
  • audit >= 3.0.9-6.1
  • python3-audit >= 3.0.9-6.1
  • system-group-audit >= 3.0.9-6.1
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
  • helm >= 3.18.4-1.1
  • helm-bash-completion >= 3.18.4-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-404
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
  • helm >= 3.18.4-slfo.1.1_1.1
  • helm-bash-completion >= 3.18.4-slfo.1.1_1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-212
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6
  • trivy >= 0.64.1-bp156.2.12.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2025-303
openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • trivy >= 0.64.1-bp156.2.12.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2025-303
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • cmctl >= 2.3.0-1.1
  • cmctl-bash-completion >= 2.3.0-1.1
  • cmctl-fish-completion >= 2.3.0-1.1
  • cmctl-zsh-completion >= 2.3.0-1.1
  • govulncheck-vulndb >= 0.0.20250730T213748-1.1
  • helm >= 3.18.4-1.1
  • helm-bash-completion >= 3.18.4-1.1
  • helm-fish-completion >= 3.18.4-1.1
  • helm-zsh-completion >= 3.18.4-1.1
  • k9s >= 0.50.7-2.1
  • kubeshark-cli >= 52.8.0-1.1
  • kubeshark-cli-bash-completion >= 52.8.0-1.1
  • kubeshark-cli-fish-completion >= 52.8.0-1.1
  • kubeshark-cli-zsh-completion >= 52.8.0-1.1
  • trivy >= 0.64.1-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15331
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15336
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15338
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15341
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15405
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15406

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP6 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP7 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 govulncheck-vulndb Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 helm Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 govulncheck-vulndb Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 helm Released
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 helm Released
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 helm Affected
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 trivy Released
openSUSE Leap 15.6 helm Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP3 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP4 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP5 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS helm Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 helm Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 helm Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 helm Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 helm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 helm Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 helm Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 helm Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 helm Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 helm Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 helm Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 helm Affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 helm Affected
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
Products trivy Affected
Elemental 5.5 k9s Affected
Elemental Teal 5.3 k9s Affected
Elemental Teal 5.4 k9s Affected
Container Status
suse/helm helmAffected
rancher/elemental-teal-rt/5.3
rancher/elemental-teal/5.3		 k9sAffected
private-registry/harbor-trivy-adapter trivyIn progress

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Jul 9 02:00:13 2025
CVE page last modified: Wed Sep 10 13:00:54 2025