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CVE-2025-9566VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Libpod: There's a vulnerability

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-9566· High 8.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High · fixed in 5.6.1 : patch libpod soon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.18.1
EPSS
1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 67% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 25.10podmanpkg:deb/ubuntu/podman?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =5.4.1+ds1-1
  • =5.4.2+ds1-1
  • =5.4.2+ds1-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSlibpodpkg:deb/ubuntu/libpod?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 4.3.1+ds1-8 – 4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm3
13 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in podman version 5.6.1. Until upgrading, Red Hat advises not to run the 'podman kube play' command with untrusted Kubernetes YAML files. Reviewing YAML files before use can help detect maliciously crafted Secrets or ConfigMap volumes that exploit this vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability in podman allows an attacker to use the 'kube play' command with a Kubernetes YAML file containing a Secret or ConfigMap volume mount that includes a symbolic link to a host file path, potentially overwriting host files. The attacker can choose which file to overwrite but cannot control the content written. This may lead to data corruption and denial of service. The issue affects podman versions from 4.0.0 up to but not including 5.6.1.

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