Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in Podman. The podman machine init command fails to verify the TLS certificate when downloading the VM images from an OCI registry. This issue results in a Man In The Middle attack.
CVSS Score
8.3
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10295
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10549
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10550
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10551
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10668
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11359
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11363
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11677
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11681
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15397
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9726
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9751
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9766
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6032
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372501
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-6032?
CVE-2025-6032 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.3 (HIGH). A flaw was found in Podman. The podman machine init command fails to verify the TLS certificate when downloading the VM images from an OCI registry. This issue results in a Man In The Middle attack.
How severe is CVE-2025-6032?
CVE-2025-6032 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-6032?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.