Podman/Varlink API Privilege Escalation
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Podman and Varlink 1.5.1. This affects an unknown part of the component API. The manipulation leads to Remote Privilege Escalation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-143949 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02592 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Podman | 1.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Varlink | 1.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Podman Vendor— Affected 1.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Varlink Vendor— Affected 1.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:podman_project:podman:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Podman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:varlink:varlink:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Varlink |
- cpe:2.3:a:podman_project:podman:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Podman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:varlink:varlink:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Varlink
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25067
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjwp-mggj-92gq
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-25067 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25067 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjwp-mggj-92gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-25067 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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