Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Podman containers using affected Netavark packages may resolve their own hostname to an unintended external server. This requires a hostname collision within a DNS search domain inherited from the host. The likely impact is limited disclosure of traffic or data sent to the wrong destination.
Executive priority
Treat this as routine remediation rather than an emergency. Prioritize environments handling sensitive outbound traffic or using broad, externally controlled DNS search domains. Confirm exposure and schedule vendor-approved updates through normal patching processes.
Technical view
Removal of the dns.podman search domain causes containers to use search domains from the host's resolv.conf. If a search domain provides an A or AAAA record matching the container hostname, resolution can select that external address. CVSS 3.1 is 3.7, reflecting network reachability, high attack complexity, and limited confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to listed affected Netavark or container-tools packages on RHEL 8, 9, 10, and OpenShift 4. A practical risk requires inherited DNS search domains and a record matching a container hostname. Exact affected and fixed package versions are not supplied.
Exploitation context
The bundle provides no evidence of active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed in KEV. Exploitation requires specific DNS search-domain and hostname conditions, consistent with the high-complexity CVSS assessment. No privileges or user interaction are indicated.
Researcher notes
The issue is a DNS resolution and configuration interaction classified as CWE-15. The supplied data lists several Red Hat packages as affected but does not identify exact vulnerable or fixed versions. A generic netavark version 0 entry is marked unaffected, so package-specific vendor guidance should control conclusions.
Mitigation direction
- Check Red Hat and Netavark guidance for confirmed fixed packages; exact fixed versions are not provided.
- Apply vendor-approved updates when available through supported RHEL or OpenShift channels.
- Review host resolv.conf search domains and remove unnecessary or untrusted entries.
- Avoid container hostnames that collide with records in configured DNS search domains.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Netavark and container-tools packages across RHEL and OpenShift systems.
- Identify hosts whose resolv.conf contains DNS search domains inherited by containers.
- Check whether container hostnames exist as A or AAAA records within those domains.
- In a controlled environment, verify that container hostname resolution does not return an unexpected external address.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.21.4redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.7LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineredhat
Made public.
- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8283CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2383941CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rpcf-rmh6-42xrCVE reference, redhat
- https://github.com/containers/netavark/releases/tag/v1.15.1CVE reference, redhat
- https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/2619CVE reference, redhat
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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External Control of System or Configuration Setting
External Control of System or Configuration Setting represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.