CVE-2025-53547

Name
CVE-2025-53547
Description
Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. Prior to 3.18.4, a specially crafted Chart.yaml file along with a specially linked Chart.lock file can lead to local code execution when dependencies are updated. Fields in a Chart.yaml file, that are carried over to a Chart.lock file when dependencies are updated and this file is written, can be crafted in a way that can cause execution if that same content were in a file that is executed (e.g., a bash.rc file or shell script). If the Chart.lock file is symlinked to one of these files updating dependencies will write the lock file content to the symlinked file. This can lead to unwanted execution. Helm warns of the symlinked file but did not stop execution due to symlinking. This issue has been resolved in Helm v3.18.4.
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
CVE, NVD, CERT, CVE Details, CIRCL, Arch Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE (Bugzilla), SUSE (CVE), Mageia
Mailing lists
oss-security, full-disclosure, bugtraq
Exploits
Exploit DB, Metasploit
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
MISC https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/4b8e61093d8f579f1165cdc6bd4b43fa5455f571
CONFIRM https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-557j-xg8c-q2mm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44506696

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
helm >= 0 < 3.18.4
cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* helm >= None < 3.17.4
cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* helm >= 3.18.0 < 3.18.4

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
helm edge-community 3.18.4-r0 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> fixed
helm edge-community 3.18.3-r1 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.18.3-r0 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.18.2-r0 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.18.0-r0 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.17.2-r3 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.17.2-r2 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.17.2-r1 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.17.2-r0 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.17.1-r0 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.17.0-r2 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.17.0-r1 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.17.0-r0 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.16.3-r0 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.6.1-r0 None possibly vulnerable
helm edge-community 3.6.0-r0 None possibly vulnerable
helm 3.22-community 3.18.4-r0 None fixed
helm 3.22-community 3.16.3-r5 techknowlogick <techknowlogick@gitea.com> possibly vulnerable
helm 3.22-community 3.6.1-r0 None possibly vulnerable
helm 3.22-community 3.6.0-r0 None possibly vulnerable