Upstream information

CVE-2025-9566 at MITRE

Description

There's a vulnerability in podman where an attacker may use the kube play command to overwrite host files when the kube file container a Secrete or a ConfigMap volume mount and such volume contains a symbolic link to a host file path. In a successful attack, the attacker can only control the target file to be overwritten but not the content to be written into the file.

Binary-Affected: podman
Upstream-version-introduced: v4.0.0
Upstream-version-fixed: v5.6.1

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  CNA (Red Hat) SUSE
Base Score 8.1 8.1
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network Network
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required Low Low
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact High High
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
  SUSE
Base Score 7.2
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High
Vulnerable System Availability Impact High
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1249154 [NEW]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Liberty Linux 8
  • aardvark-dns >= 1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • buildah >= 1.33.12-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • buildah-tests >= 1.33.12-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • cockpit-podman >= 84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • conmon >= 2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • container-selinux >= 2.229.0-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • containernetworking-plugins >= 1.4.0-6.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • containers-common >= 1-82.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • crit >= 3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • criu >= 3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • criu-devel >= 3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • criu-libs >= 3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • crun >= 1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • fuse-overlayfs >= 1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • libslirp >= 4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • libslirp-devel >= 4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • netavark >= 1.10.3-1.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • oci-seccomp-bpf-hook >= 1.2.10-1.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • podman >= 4.9.4-23.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • podman-catatonit >= 4.9.4-23.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • podman-docker >= 4.9.4-23.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • podman-gvproxy >= 4.9.4-23.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • podman-plugins >= 4.9.4-23.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • podman-remote >= 4.9.4-23.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • podman-tests >= 4.9.4-23.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • python3-criu >= 3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • python3-podman >= 4.9.0-3.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • runc >= 1.1.12-6.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • skopeo >= 1.14.5-4.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • skopeo-tests >= 1.14.5-4.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • slirp4netns >= 1.2.3-1.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • toolbox >= 0.0.99.5-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • toolbox-tests >= 0.0.99.5-2.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
  • udica >= 0.2.6-21.module+el8.10.0+23498+f7d19d48
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2025:15904
SUSE Liberty Linux 9
  • podman >= 5.4.0-13.el9_6
  • podman-docker >= 5.4.0-13.el9_6
  • podman-plugins >= 5.4.0-13.el9_6
  • podman-remote >= 5.4.0-13.el9_6
  • podman-tests >= 5.4.0-13.el9_6
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2025:15900
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • govulncheck-vulndb >= 0.0.20250908T141310-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15538

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 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP6 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP7 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 podman Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 podman Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP3 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP4 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP5 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 podman Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 podman Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 podman Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 podman Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP1 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP2 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 podman Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 podman Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 podman Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 podman Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 podman Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 podman Affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 podman Affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 podman Affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 podman Affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 podman Affected
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Proxy Extension for SLE 5.1 podman Affected
SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Retail Branch Server Extension for SLE 5.1 podman Affected
SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Server Extension for SLE 5.1 podman Affected
Container Status
rancher/elemental-teal-rt/5.4
rancher/elemental-teal/5.4
suse/sle-micro/5.5		 podmanAffected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Sep 4 18:00:13 2025
CVE page last modified: Wed Sep 17 20:22:59 2025