Security update for kea

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0907-1
Release Date: 2026-03-17T16:32:34Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-32801 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-32801 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-32801 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-32802 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-32802 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2025-32802 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2025-32803 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-32803 ( SUSE ): 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2025-32803 ( NVD ): 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kea fixes the following issues:

Update to release 2.6.3 (bsc#1243240):

  • CVE-2025-32801: Loading a malicious hook library can lead to local privilege escalation.
  • CVE-2025-32802: Insecure handling of file paths allows multiple local attacks.
  • CVE-2025-32803: Insecure file permissions can result in confidential information leakage.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-907=1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP7-2026-907=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • python3-kea-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • kea-debugsource-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • kea-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libkea-eval69-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • kea-devel-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-dhcpsrv111-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-cc68-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-process74-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • kea-debugsource-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-util86-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • kea-hooks-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-stats41-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-dhcp++92-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-dns++57-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-tcp19-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-util-io0-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-cfgclient66-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • kea-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-dhcpsrv111-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-database62-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-mysql71-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-cfgclient66-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-dns++57-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-util86-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • kea-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • kea-hooks-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-dhcp_ddns57-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-stats41-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-tcp19-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-d2srv47-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-http72-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-dhcp_ddns57-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-log61-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-pgsql71-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-exceptions33-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-pgsql71-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-dhcp++92-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-cryptolink50-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-eval69-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-d2srv47-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-hooks100-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-cryptolink50-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-log61-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-asiodns49-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-exceptions33-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-hooks100-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-database62-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-asiolink72-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-http72-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-util-io0-debuginfo-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-asiolink72-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-cc68-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-process74-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-asiodns49-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
    • libkea-mysql71-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    • kea-doc-2.6.3-150700.3.3.5

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