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-keaNo solution exists | May 30, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade kea | May 30, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-docUpgrade kea-hooksUpgrade kea | Jul 10, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kea-keama-debuginfoUpgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-debugsourceUpgrade kea-libs-debuginfoUpgrade kea-hooksUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-debuginfoUpgrade kea-docUpgrade kea-hooks-debuginfoUpgrade kea | Jan 27, 2026 | May 28, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kea-debuginfoUpgrade kea-keama-debuginfoUpgrade kea-debugsourceUpgrade kea-libsUpgrade kea-hooks-debuginfoUpgrade kea-libs-debuginfoUpgrade keaUpgrade kea-keamaUpgrade kea-hooks | Oct 8, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libkea-cfgrpt3Upgrade kea-develUpgrade libkea-cc82Upgrade libkea-util101Upgrade libkea-log75Upgrade libkea-dhcp_ddns68Upgrade kea-docUpgrade libkea-hooks118Upgrade libkea-stats53Upgrade libkea-pgsql88Upgrade libkea-tcp33Upgrade libkea-asiolink87Upgrade libkea-util-io12Upgrade libkea-exceptions45Upgrade libkea-d2srv63Upgrade libkea-asiodns62Upgrade libkea-database76Upgrade python3-keaUpgrade libkea-dhcpsrv129Upgrade libkea-cryptolink63Upgrade libkea-config83Upgrade kea-hooksUpgrade libkea-dns71Upgrade libkea-process90Upgrade libkea-http87Upgrade libkea-eval84Upgrade libkea-log-interprocess3Upgrade keaUpgrade libkea-dhcp109Upgrade libkea-mysql88 | Dec 5, 2025 | May 31, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade isc-kea | Oct 30, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
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