SUSE update for buildah
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2025-52881 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-61 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Containers Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system buildah Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) UNIX symbolic link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU118105
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-52881
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue related to procfs write redirects. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
MitigationUpdate the affected package buildah to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsContainers Module: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6 - SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5: LTSS
openSUSE Leap: 15.5 - 15.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5
buildah: before 1.35.5-150500.3.45.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:containers_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:containers_module:15-SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp5:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:buildah:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20254076-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
