Description
Kea configuration and API directives can be used to overwrite arbitrary files, subject to permissions granted to Kea. 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 25.10 | isc-kea | 2.6.3-1 | — |
| 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-2025-32802 vendor-advisory