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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-keaNo solution exists | May 30, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade kea | May 30, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-hooksUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-docUpgrade kea | Jul 10, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-libs-debuginfoUpgrade kea-hooks-debuginfoUpgrade kea-debuginfoUpgrade kea-hooksUpgrade kea-docUpgrade kea-keama-debuginfoUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-debugsourceUpgrade kea | Jan 27, 2026 | May 28, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade keaUpgrade kea-libs-debuginfoUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-hooksUpgrade kea-debuginfoUpgrade kea-debugsourceUpgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-keama-debuginfoUpgrade kea-hooks-debuginfo | Oct 8, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libkea-log-interprocess3Upgrade libkea-asiolink87Upgrade libkea-process90Upgrade libkea-cfgrpt3Upgrade libkea-eval84Upgrade libkea-d2srv63Upgrade kea-docUpgrade libkea-database76Upgrade libkea-asiodns62Upgrade kea-hooksUpgrade kea-develUpgrade libkea-util101Upgrade libkea-dns71Upgrade libkea-exceptions45Upgrade libkea-cc82Upgrade libkea-util-io12Upgrade libkea-dhcpsrv129Upgrade libkea-dhcp109Upgrade libkea-cryptolink63Upgrade keaUpgrade python3-keaUpgrade libkea-config83Upgrade libkea-log75Upgrade libkea-tcp33Upgrade libkea-pgsql88Upgrade libkea-mysql88Upgrade libkea-stats53Upgrade libkea-hooks118Upgrade libkea-dhcp_ddns68Upgrade libkea-http87 | Dec 5, 2025 | May 31, 2025 |
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