Red Hat Security Advisory: podman security update
The podman tool manages pods, container images, and containers. It is part of the libpod library, which is for applications that use container pods. Container pods is a concept in Kubernetes. Security Fix(es): * database/sql: Postgres Scan Race Condition (CVE-2025-47907) * podman: Podman kube play command may overwrite host files (CVE-2025-9566) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2025:20983 addresses two vulnerabilities in the podman tool, part of the libpod library used for container pod management. CVE-2025-9566 involves the 'podman kube play' command potentially overwriting host files, which could lead to integrity issues. CVE-2025-47907 is a race condition in the Postgres Scan within the database/sql package. The advisory applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related CodeReady Linux Builder variants. The update fixes these issues to prevent potential host file overwrites and race conditions during database scanning.
Potential Impact
The 'podman kube play' command vulnerability (CVE-2025-9566) may allow overwriting of host files, potentially leading to unauthorized modification or disruption of host system files. The Postgres Scan Race Condition (CVE-2025-47907) could cause inconsistent or incorrect database operations. Both vulnerabilities have a high severity rating, indicating significant impact on integrity and availability of affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for podman in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:20983 and the linked update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: podman security update
Description
The podman tool manages pods, container images, and containers. It is part of the libpod library, which is for applications that use container pods. Container pods is a concept in Kubernetes. Security Fix(es): * database/sql: Postgres Scan Race Condition (CVE-2025-47907) * podman: Podman kube play command may overwrite host files (CVE-2025-9566) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2025:20983 addresses two vulnerabilities in the podman tool, part of the libpod library used for container pod management. CVE-2025-9566 involves the 'podman kube play' command potentially overwriting host files, which could lead to integrity issues. CVE-2025-47907 is a race condition in the Postgres Scan within the database/sql package. The advisory applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related CodeReady Linux Builder variants. The update fixes these issues to prevent potential host file overwrites and race conditions during database scanning.
Potential Impact
The 'podman kube play' command vulnerability (CVE-2025-9566) may allow overwriting of host files, potentially leading to unauthorized modification or disruption of host system files. The Postgres Scan Race Condition (CVE-2025-47907) could cause inconsistent or incorrect database operations. Both vulnerabilities have a high severity rating, indicating significant impact on integrity and availability of affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for podman in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:20983 and the linked update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:20983
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-47907"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a19febee29bf47b500fda9d
Added to database: 05/29/2026, 21:01:50 UTC
Last enriched: 07/26/2026, 01:22:22 UTC
Last updated: 08/02/2026, 00:15:37 UTC
Views: 76
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