Vulnerability 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
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:15692
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:15712
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:16158
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:16163
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2025:4782
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15900
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15904
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16480
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16481
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16482
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16488
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16515
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16724
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17669
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-9566?
CVE-2025-9566 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2025-9566?
CVE-2025-9566 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-9566?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.