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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade kea | Aug 8, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade isc-kea | May 30, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade kea | May 30, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-hooksUpgrade kea-docUpgrade kea | Jul 10, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kea-debugsourceUpgrade kea-libs-debuginfoUpgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-keama-debuginfoUpgrade kea-hooksUpgrade keaUpgrade kea-hooks-debuginfoUpgrade kea-docUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-debuginfo | Jan 27, 2026 | May 28, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kea-debuginfoUpgrade kea-keama-debuginfoUpgrade kea-debugsourceUpgrade keaUpgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-hooks-debuginfoUpgrade kea-libs-debuginfoUpgrade kea-hooks | Oct 8, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kea-hooksUpgrade libkea-eval84Upgrade libkea-process90Upgrade libkea-cryptolink63Upgrade libkea-http87Upgrade libkea-database76Upgrade libkea-dns71Upgrade libkea-config83Upgrade libkea-dhcp109Upgrade libkea-log-interprocess3Upgrade keaUpgrade libkea-dhcpsrv129Upgrade python3-keaUpgrade libkea-mysql88Upgrade libkea-util-io12Upgrade libkea-tcp33Upgrade libkea-pgsql88Upgrade libkea-log75Upgrade libkea-asiodns62Upgrade libkea-util101Upgrade kea-develUpgrade libkea-cfgrpt3Upgrade libkea-cc82Upgrade libkea-asiolink87Upgrade kea-docUpgrade libkea-stats53Upgrade libkea-hooks118Upgrade libkea-d2srv63Upgrade libkea-exceptions45Upgrade libkea-dhcp_ddns68 | Dec 5, 2025 | May 31, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade isc-kea | Oct 30, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
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