Podman: podman missing tls verification
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-6032 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-06-24 14:15:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-25 03:16:38 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.3 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.003970000 probability, percentile 0.315400000 (date 2026-06-26)
Problem Types: CWE-295 | CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | unaffected 6:5.4.0-12.el10_0 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 8100020250625105344.afee755d * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 5:5.4.0-12.el9_6 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | unaffected 4:4.9.4-18.el9_4.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | unaffected 4:4.9.4-14.rhaos4.16.el8 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | unaffected 416.94.202507222002-0 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 | unaffected 5:5.2.2-8.rhaos4.17.el8 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 | unaffected 417.94.202507132309-0 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | unaffected 418.94.202507221927-0 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | unaffected 5:5.2.2-9.rhaos4.18.el9 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | unaffected 4.19.9.6.202507152218-0 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | unaffected 5:5.4.0-6.rhaos4.19.el9 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 | unaffected 4.20.9.6.202509251656-0 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11359 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11681 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9766 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9751 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6032 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| github.com/containers/podman/commit/726b506acc8a00d99f1a3a1357ecf619a1f7... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11363 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11677 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10668 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10550 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10551 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15397 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9726 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10549 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10295 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| github.com/containers/podman/security/advisories/GHSA-65gg-3w2w-hr4h | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: This issue was discovered by Paul Holzinger (Red Hat Inc.). (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2025-06-12T15:14:34.557Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: 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 <local-image-path>
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.