High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2025· Updated Aug 14, 2025
Youki Symlink Following Vulnerability
CVE-2025-54867
Description
Youki is a container runtime written in Rust. Prior to version 0.5.5, if /proc and /sys in the rootfs are symbolic links, they can potentially be exploited to gain access to the host root filesystem. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.5.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
youkicrates.io | < 0.5.5 | 0.5.5 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j26p-6wx7-f3pwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54867ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/youki-dev/youki/commit/0d9b4f2aa5ceaf988f3eb568711d2acf0a4ace37ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/youki-dev/youki/releases/tag/v0.5.5ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/youki-dev/youki/security/advisories/GHSA-j26p-6wx7-f3pwghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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