CVE-2025-9566: Podman: podman kube play command may overwrite host files

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-09-05 · updated 2026-10-08
Weakness: CWE-22

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

Affected products

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18: all versions — fixed in 0:1.31.12-3.rhaos4.18.gitdc59c78.el8, 0:4.18.0-202509011551.p2.g018e43a.assembly.stream.el8, 0:4.18.0-202509090932.p2.ga4cad44.assembly.stream.el8, 0:5.14.0-427.87.1.el9_4, 418.94.202510230424-0, 4:2.237.0-1.rhaos4.18.el9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: all versions — fixed in 6:5.4.0-13.el10_0, 7:5.6.0-5.el10_1, 7:5.8.0-2.el10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: all versions — fixed in 8100020250911075811.afee755d
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: all versions — fixed in 8060020250919150821.3b538bd8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service: all versions — fixed in 8060020250919150821.3b538bd8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions: all versions — fixed in 8060020250919150821.3b538bd8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service: all versions — fixed in 8080020250919060528.0f77c1b7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions: all versions — fixed in 8080020250919060528.0f77c1b7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: all versions — fixed in 5:5.4.0-13.el9_6, 6:5.6.0-6.el9_7, 6:5.8.0-1.el9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions: all versions — fixed in 2:4.2.0-6.el9_0.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions: all versions — fixed in 2:4.4.1-22.el9_2.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support: all versions — fixed in 4:4.9.4-18.el9_4.3
Red Hat Hardened Images: all versions — fixed in 5.8.2-1.hum1
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12: all versions — fixed in 412.86.202510291903-0
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13: all versions — fixed in 413.92.202510150118-0
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14: all versions — fixed in 0:5.14.0-284.138.1.el9_2, 0:5.14.0-284.138.1.rt14.423.el9_2, 3:4.4.1-23.rhaos4.14.el8, 414.92.202510211419-0
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15: all versions — fixed in 0:5.14.0-284.138.1.el9_2, 0:5.14.0-284.138.1.rt14.423.el9_2, 3:4.4.1-35.rhaos4.15.el8, 415.92.202609140326-0
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16: all versions — fixed in 416.94.202609011112-0
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17: all versions — fixed in 417.94.202510112152-0
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19: all versions — fixed in 0:1.32.8-3.rhaos4.19.git60d4e21.el9, 0:4.19.0-202509070341.p2.gb5229e8.assembly.stream.el9, 4.19.9.6.202510140714-0, 4:2.237.0-1.rhaos4.19.el9, 5:5.4.0-7.rhaos4.19.el9
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20: all versions — fixed in 4.20.9.6.202510220229-0, 5:5.4.0-12.rhaos4.20.el9
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces (RHOSDS) 3.24: all versions — fixed in 3.24-1760921292, 3.24-1761160160

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 0:1.31.12-3.rhaos4.18.gitdc59c78.el8, 0:4.18.0-202509011551.p2.g018e43a.assembly.stream.el8, 0:4.18.0-202509090932.p2.ga4cad44.assembly.stream.el8, 0:5.14.0-427.87.1.el9_4; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 6:5.4.0-13.el10_0, 7:5.6.0-5.el10_1, 7:5.8.0-2.el10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 8100020250911075811.afee755d; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 8060020250919150821.3b538bd8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service 8060020250919150821.3b538bd8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions 8060020250919150821.3b538bd8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service 8080020250919060528.0f77c1b7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions 8080020250919060528.0f77c1b7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 5:5.4.0-13.el9_6, 6:5.6.0-6.el9_7, 6:5.8.0-1.el9; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions 2:4.2.0-6.el9_0.5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions 2:4.4.1-22.el9_2.4; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support 4:4.9.4-18.el9_4.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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