Podman: arbitrary file write when importing oci archive
Priority LOW 25CWE-277Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in Podman. If an attacker can pass a crafted tar archive to the `podman load` command, they can create files on the host machine with the privileges of the user running Podman.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00449 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 2:1.43.1-7.el10_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 2:1.22.2-6.el10_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 7:5.8.2-12.el10_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 2:1.43.3-2.el9_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 2:1.22.2-8.el9_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 6:5.8.2-8.el9_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 2:1.43.4-2.el9_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 2:1.22.2-9.el9_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:1.43.1-7.el10_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:1.22.2-6.el10_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7:5.8.2-12.el10_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:1.43.3-2.el9_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:1.22.2-8.el9_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 6:5.8.2-8.el9_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:1.43.4-2.el9_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:1.22.2-9.el9_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Hardened Images VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | 10.2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | 9 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 | 8 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 | 1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 | 4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_devspaces:3 | 3 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 Versions 10.2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 Versions 1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 Versions 4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_devspaces:3 Versions 3 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 8 advisories
- RHSA-2026:93464 Released 2026-11-02 · Red Hat rating Moderatepodman security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) podman-7:5.8.2-12.el10_2, podman-docker-7:5.8.2-12.el10_2, podman-remote-7:5.8.2-12.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) podman-tests-7:5.8.2-12.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:90462 Released 2026-10-26 · Red Hat rating Importantskopeo security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) skopeo-2:1.22.2-9.el9_8, skopeo-tests-2:1.22.2-9.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:90424 Released 2026-10-26 · Red Hat rating Importantbuildah security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) buildah-2:1.43.4-2.el9_8, buildah-tests-2:1.43.4-2.el9_8
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:90362 Released 2026-10-26 · Red Hat rating Importantpodman security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) podman-6:5.8.2-8.el9_8, podman-docker-6:5.8.2-8.el9_8, podman-plugins-6:5.8.2-8.el9_8 +2
- RHSA-2026:89761 Released 2026-10-26 · Red Hat rating Importantskopeo security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) skopeo-2:1.22.2-6.el10_2, skopeo-tests-2:1.22.2-6.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:88262 Released 2026-10-22 · Red Hat rating Importantbuildah security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) buildah-2:1.43.1-7.el10_2, buildah-tests-2:1.43.1-7.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:70640 Released 2026-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantbuildah security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) buildah-2:1.43.3-2.el9_8, buildah-tests-2:1.43.3-2.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:70641 Released 2026-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantskopeo security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) skopeo-2:1.22.2-8.el9_8, skopeo-tests-2:1.22.2-8.el9_8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:88262, RHSA-2026:89761, RHSA-2026:93464 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70640, RHSA-2026:70641, RHSA-2026:90362, RHSA-2026:90424, RHSA-2026:90462 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93464 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11395
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jv9-mhj9-v2h4
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: buildah@2:1.43.1-7.el10_2 · CNA
- 2026-10-23 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: RHSA-2026:88262 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-26 Fix available: skopeo@2:1.22.2-6.el10_2 · CNA
- 2026-10-26 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-26 Fix available: RHSA-2026:89761 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-26 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-27 Fix available: buildah@2:1.43.4-2.el9_8, podman@6:5.8.2-8.el9_8, skopeo@2:1.22.2-9.el9_8 · CNA
- 2026-10-27 3 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:90362 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:90462 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:90424 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: podman@7:5.8.2-12.el10_2 · CNA
- 2026-11-02 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93464 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2025-11395 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11395 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jv9-mhj9-v2h4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-11395 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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