SB2025120936 - SUSE update for kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container, virt-exportproxy-container, virt-exportserver-container, virt-handler-container, virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-t



SB2025120936 - SUSE update for kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container, virt-exportproxy-container, virt-exportserver-container, virt-handler-container, virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-t

Published: December 9, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025120936
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

High 17% Medium 17% Low 67%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22872)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform code injection attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of tags with unquoted attribute values that end with a solidus character (/). The tokenizer can interpret such tags as self-closing, leading to content following such tags as being placed in the wrong scope during DOM construction.


2) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-64324)

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic bug in the code of the virt-handler component. A remote attacker can read and write arbitrary files on the system.


3) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-64432)

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests in the Kubernetes aggregation layer. A local user can bypass the RBAC controls on the system.


4) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-64433)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to erroneous handling of symlinks defined within a PVC disk. A remote user can read any file present in the virt-launcher pod.


5) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-64434)

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper TLS certificate management within virt-handler. A local user can execute privileged operations against other virt-handler instances.


6) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-64437)

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue when determining the root mount of a virt-launcher pod. A local administrator can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.