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TI-2025-05450 Aliases CVE-2025-6032GHSA-65gg-3w2w-hr4h

Podman: podman missing tls verification

Priority LOW 39CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

A flaw was found in Podman. The podman machine init command fails to verify the TLS certificate when downloading the VM images from an OCI registry. This issue results in a Man In The Middle attack.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00515 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial podman: 5.5.2github.com/containers/podman/v5 (Go): 5.5.2Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—podman4.8.0 to before 5.5.25.5.2Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10—6:5.4.0-12.el10_0Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8—8100020250625105344.afee755dPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9—5:5.4.0-12.el9_6Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support—4:4.9.4-18.el9_4.2Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16—4:4.9.4-14.rhaos4.16.el8Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16—416.94.202507222002-0Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17—5:5.2.2-8.rhaos4.17.el8Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17—417.94.202507132309-0Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18—418.94.202507221927-0Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18—5:5.2.2-9.rhaos4.18.el9Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19—4.19.9.6.202507152218-0Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19—5:5.4.0-6.rhaos4.19.el9Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20—4.20.9.6.202509251656-0Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4——No fix listedCNA
—github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go)4.8.0 – 4.9.5—No fix listedGHSA-65gg-3w2w-hr4h
—github.com/containers/podman/v5 (Go)before 5.5.25.5.2Patch availableGHSA-65gg-3w2w-hr4h
  • podman Vendor— Affected 4.8.0 to before 5.5.2 Fixed in 5.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 6:5.4.0-12.el10_0 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8100020250625105344.afee755d Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 5:5.4.0-12.el9_6 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4:4.9.4-18.el9_4.2 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4:4.9.4-14.rhaos4.16.el8 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 416.94.202507222002-0 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 5:5.2.2-8.rhaos4.17.el8 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 417.94.202507132309-0 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 418.94.202507221927-0 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 5:5.2.2-9.rhaos4.18.el9 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.19.9.6.202507152218-0 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 5:5.4.0-6.rhaos4.19.el9 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.20.9.6.202509251656-0 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go) Vendor— Affected 4.8.0 – 4.9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-65gg-3w2w-hr4h
  • github.com/containers/podman/v5 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 5.5.2 Fixed in 5.5.2 Patch available GHSA-65gg-3w2w-hr4h

CPE names CNA · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.010.0—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream8—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream9—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream9.4—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el84.16—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el94.16—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el84.17—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el94.17—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.18::el94.18—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.18::el84.18—Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0 Versions 10.0 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream Versions 9.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el8 Versions 4.16 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el9 Versions 4.16 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el8 Versions 4.17 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el9 Versions 4.17 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.18::el9 Versions 4.18 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.18::el8 Versions 4.18 — ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.19::el94.19—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.20::el94.20—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:44—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.19::el9 Versions 4.19 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.20::el9 Versions 4.20 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 Versions 4 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA podman Fixed in 5.5.2
  • Fix · GHSA-65gg-3w2w-hr4h github.com/containers/podman/v5 (Go) Fixed in 5.5.2 Advisory →

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:15397 Released 2025-10-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.20.0 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 rhcos-aarch64-4.20.9.6.202509251656-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.20.9.6.202509251656-0, rhcos-s390x-4.20.9.6.202509251656-0 +1
  • RHSA-2025:11677 Released 2025-07-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.18.21 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 openshift4/ose-agent-installer-csr-approver-rhel9, openshift4/ose-aws-cluster-api-controllers-rhel9, openshift4/ose-ibm-vpc-block-csi-driver-rhel9 +1
  • RHSA-2025:11681 Released 2025-07-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.45 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 openshift4/aws-kms-encryption-provider-rhel9, openshift4/azure-kms-encryption-provider-rhel9, openshift4/cloud-network-config-controller-rhel9 +47
Show 10 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2025:11359 Released 2025-07-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.36 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 rhcos
  • RHSA-2025:11363 Released 2025-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.5 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 rhcos
  • RHSA-2025:10295 Released 2025-07-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.35 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 containernetworking-plugins-1:1.4.0-5.rhaos4.17.el8, cri-o-1.30.14-3.rhaos4.17.git0a197ae.el8, cri-o-1.30.14-3.rhaos4.17.git0a197ae.el9 +18
  • RHSA-2025:10668 Released 2025-07-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    podman security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) podman-4:4.9.4-18.el9_4.2, podman-docker-4:4.9.4-18.el9_4.2, podman-plugins-4:4.9.4-18.el9_4.2 +2
  • RHSA-2025:10551 Released 2025-07-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    container-tools:rhel8 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) aardvark-dns-2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+23320+f7205097.aarch64::container-tools:rhel8, aardvark-dns-2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+23320+f7205097.ppc64le::container-tools:rhel8, aardvark-dns-2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+23320+f7205097.s390x::container-tools:rhel8 +47
  • RHSA-2025:10550 Released 2025-07-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    podman security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) podman-5:5.4.0-12.el9_6, podman-docker-5:5.4.0-12.el9_6, podman-plugins-5:5.4.0-12.el9_6 +2
  • RHSA-2025:10549 Released 2025-07-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    podman security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) podman-6:5.4.0-12.el10_0, podman-docker-6:5.4.0-12.el10_0, podman-remote-6:5.4.0-12.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) podman-tests-6:5.4.0-12.el10_0
  • RHSA-2025:9766 Released 2025-07-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.43 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 podman-4:4.9.4-14.rhaos4.16.el8, podman-4:4.9.4-16.rhaos4.16.el9, podman-catatonit-4:4.9.4-14.rhaos4.16.el8 +9
  • RHSA-2025:9726 Released 2025-07-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.18.19 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 podman-5:5.2.2-9.rhaos4.18.el9, podman-docker-5:5.2.2-9.rhaos4.18.el9, podman-plugins-5:5.2.2-9.rhaos4.18.el9 +2
  • RHSA-2025:9751 Released 2025-07-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.2 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 podman-5:5.4.0-6.rhaos4.19.el9, podman-docker-5:5.4.0-6.rhaos4.19.el9, podman-plugins-5:5.4.0-6.rhaos4.19.el9 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:10549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:10551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:10550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:10668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:10549
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16Fixed RHSA-2025:11681, RHSA-2025:9766
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17Fixed RHSA-2025:10295, RHSA-2025:11359
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18Fixed RHSA-2025:11677, RHSA-2025:9726
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19Fixed RHSA-2025:11363, RHSA-2025:9751
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20Fixed RHSA-2025:15397
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6032
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65gg-3w2w-hr4h
  3. 2026-10-12 Fix available: openshift/[email protected], openshift/[email protected], openshift/[email protected] +2 · CNA

References

Advisory 14

Other 5

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  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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