CVE-2025-6032

Podman: podman missing tls verification

Description

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.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Download the VM image manually with another tool that verifies the TLS certificate and then pass the local image as a file path to podman, for example: # podman machine init --image

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
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Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10295 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10549 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10550 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10551 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10668 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9726 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9751 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9766 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6032 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372501 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-6032?
CVE-2025-6032 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-6032?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2025-6032: Download the VM image manually with another tool that verifies the TLS certificate and then pass the local image as a file path to podman, for example: # podman machine init --image
Is CVE-2025-6032 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-6032 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-6032?
CVE-2025-6032 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.
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