# CVE-2025-32801: 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.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32801
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (important)
- EPSS: 0.0030
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 28, 2025

## Description

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

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | isc-kea Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.6.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-32801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-32801.md) | May 28, 2025 |
| Linux | isc-kea Debian 14 | 2.6.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-32801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-32801.md) | May 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kea RHEL 10 | 2.6.3-1.el10_0 | [RHSA-2025:9178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-9178.md) | May 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kea ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-9178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9178.md) | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kea opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.6.3-150600.13.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1091-1.md) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kea rocky 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | [RLSA-2025:9178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-9178.md) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Linux | kea sles 15.6 | 2.6.3-150600.13.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1091-1.md) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kea sles 15.7 | 2.6.3-150700.3.3.5 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0907-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0907-1.md) | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Linux | kea-doc almalinux 10 | 2.6.3-1.el10_0 | [ALSA-2025:9178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-9178.md) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kea-doc ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-9178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9178.md) | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kea-hooks ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-9178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9178.md) | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kea-keama ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-9178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9178.md) | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kea-libs ol 10 | 0:2.6.3-1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-9178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9178.md) | Jun 27, 2025 |

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