kea: Kea configuration and API directives can be used to load a malicious hook library
CVE-2025-32801 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2025:9178, released May 28, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| isc-kea · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.6.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-32801 | May 28, 2025 |
| isc-kea · Debian 14 | 2.6.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-32801 | May 28, 2025 |
| kea · RHEL 10 | 2.6.3-1.el10_0 | RHSA-2025:9178 | May 28, 2025 |
| kea · ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | ELSA-2025-9178 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| kea · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.6.3-150600.13.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1091-1 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| kea · rocky 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | RLSA-2025:9178 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| kea · sles 15.6 | 2.6.3-150600.13.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1091-1 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| kea · sles 15.7 | 2.6.3-150700.3.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2026:0907-1 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| kea-doc · almalinux 10 | 2.6.3-1.el10_0 | ALSA-2025:9178 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| kea-doc · ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | ELSA-2025-9178 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| kea-hooks · ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | ELSA-2025-9178 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| kea-keama · ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | ELSA-2025-9178 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| kea-libs · ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | ELSA-2025-9178 | Jun 27, 2025 |
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