SUSE-SU-2026:20116-1: important: Security update for podman

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# Security update for podman

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20116-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-21T11:03:18Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1249154
  * bsc#1252376

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-31133
  * CVE-2025-52565
  * CVE-2025-52881
  * CVE-2025-9566

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-31133 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2025-31133 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-31133 ( NVD ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-31133 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-52565 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2025-52565 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-52565 ( NVD ):  8.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-52565 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-52881 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2025-52881 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-52881 ( NVD ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-52881 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-9566 ( SUSE ):  7.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-9566 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-9566 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for podman fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-31133,CVE-2025-52565,CVE-2025-52881: container breakouts by
    bypassing runc's restrictions for writing to arbitrary /proc files
    (bsc#1252376).
  * CVE-2025-9566: kube play command may overwrite host files (bsc#1249154).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-161=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * podmansh-5.4.2-160000.3.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-5.4.2-160000.3.1
    * podman-5.4.2-160000.3.1
    * podman-remote-5.4.2-160000.3.1
    * podman-debuginfo-5.4.2-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (noarch)
    * podman-docker-5.4.2-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-31133.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52565.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52881.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9566.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249154
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252376

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