CVE catalog
CVE-2025-9566
libpod: CVE-2025-9566
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.16% · Oct 25, 2026
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
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libpod | bookworm | 4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Go | github.com/containers/podman/v5 | Not reported | 5.6.1 | fixed |
| Go | github.com/containers/podman/v4 | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.3.1+ds1-8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.7.2+ds1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.7.2+ds1-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.8.3+ds1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.0+ds1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.3+ds1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.3+ds1-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.3+ds1-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpod | pro | 4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | podman | 25.10 | 5.4.1+ds1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | podman | 25.10 | 5.4.2+ds1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | podman | 25.10 | 5.4.2+ds1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | podman | 26.04 | 5.4.2+ds1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | podman | 26.04 | 5.7.0+ds2-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | podman | 26.04 | 5.7.0+ds2-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Suse | podman | linux micro 6.1 | 5.4.2-slfo.1.1_2.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4 | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | enterprise storage 7.1 | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | multi-linux manager proxy extension for sle 5.1 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | multi-linux manager server extension for sle 5.1 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise micro 5.5 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise module for containers 15 sp6 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise module for containers 15 sp7 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podman | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | podman | leap 15.6 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libpod | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Go | github.com/containers/podman/v5 | go | Not reported | 5.6.1 | Not reported | GHSA-WP3J-XQ48-XPJW | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux micro 6.1 | 5.4.2-slfo.1.1_2.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:20899-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03584-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03584-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03584-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03584-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03584-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4 | 4.9.5-150400.4.53.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03584-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03534-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03534-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03534-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03534-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03534-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | enterprise storage 7.1 | 4.9.5-150300.9.55.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:03534-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | multi-linux manager proxy extension for sle 5.1 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | multi-linux manager server extension for sle 5.1 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.5 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise module for containers 15 sp6 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise module for containers 15 sp7 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podman | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | podman | rpm | leap 15.6 | 4.9.5-150500.3.49.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1 | Not reported |
Notes
[bookworm] libpod: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [podman]Affected
Source package: [libpod]
Details (2)
4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1+b3· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · libpod · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpod · debian · 12
4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1+b3· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · libpod · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpod · debian · 12
- [podman-docker]Affected
Source package: [libpod]
Details (2)
4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1+b3· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · libpod · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpod · debian · 12
4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1+b3· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · libpod · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpod · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [podman]Affected
Source package: [podman]
Details (2)
5.4.2+ds1-2+b2· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · podman · debian · 13
5.4.2+ds1-2+b2· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · podman · debian · 13
- [podman-docker]Affected
Source package: [podman]
Details (2)
5.4.2+ds1-2+b2· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · podman · debian · 13
5.4.2+ds1-2+b2· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · podman · debian · 13
- [podman-remote]Affected
Source package: [podman]
Details (2)
5.4.2+ds1-2+b2· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · podman · debian · 13
5.4.2+ds1-2+b2· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · podman · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_22451-1.json]
- [https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp3j-xq48-xpjw]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9566]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9566]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03534-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03584-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20899-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:3782-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9566]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-9566]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-9566.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/wid-sec-w-2025-1974.json]
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