CVE-2025-6032: podman
Affects podmanSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10podmanpkg:deb/ubuntu/podman?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10podmanpkg:deb/ubuntu/podman?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
The vendor advisory states that to mitigate this issue, users should manually download the VM image using a tool that properly verifies TLS certificates and then pass the local image path to podman machine init. For example: podman machine init --image <local-image-path>. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates regarding patch releases.
Description
A vulnerability in Podman affects the podman machine init command, which fails to verify TLS certificates when downloading VM images from OCI registries. This flaw allows a remote attacker with network access to perform a Man In The Middle (MITM) attack by exploiting invalid TLS certificates. The issue impacts specific Podman versions and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3. Mitigation involves manually downloading VM images using tools that verify TLS certificates and then providing the local image path to Podman.