Description
Kea configuration and API directives can be used to load a malicious hook library. Many common configurations run Kea as root, leave the API entry points unsecured by default, and/or place the control sockets in insecure paths.
This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | Kea | 2.4.0 – ≤ 2.4.1, 2.6.0 – ≤ 2.6.2, 2.7.0 – ≤ 2.7.8 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | isc-kea | 2.6.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | isc-kea | 2.6.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | isc-kea | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | isc-kea | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | kea +4 | 2.6.3-1.el10_0 | RHSA-2025:9178 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | kea-doc | 2.6.3-1.el10_0 | ALSA-2025:9178 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | kea | 2.6.3-1.el10_0 | RLSA-2025:9178 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kea | 2.6.3-150700.3.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2026:0907-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kea | 2.6.3-150600.13.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1091-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | kea | 2.6.3-150600.13.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1091-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kea | 2.6.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15181-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kea | 2.6.3-150600.13.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1091-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | kea | 2.6.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | kea | 2.6.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | kea | 2.6.3-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | kea +4 | 2.6.3-1.el10_0 | ELSA-2025-9178 |
Advisories 8
- ALSA-2025:9178 Important: kea security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:9178 Red Hat Security Advisory: kea security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1091-1 Security update for kea SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 28, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1351 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (kea): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15181-1 kea-2.6.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0907-1 Security update for kea SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 18, 2026
- RLSA-2025:9178 Important: kea security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 3, 2025
- ELSA-2025-9178 Important: kea security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 27, 2025
References
- CVE-2025-32801 vendor-advisory