An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.. # Security update for kea Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20989-1 Release Date: 2026-04-01T09:24:21Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1252863 * bsc#1260380 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-11232 * CVE-2026-3608 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-11232 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-11232 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-11232 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2026-3608 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2026-3608 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2026-3608 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - BCI 16.0 An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for kea fixes the following issues: Update to 3.0.3: * CVE-2025-11232: invalid characters cause assert (bsc#1252863). * CVE-2026-3608: stack overflow via maliciously crafted message (bsc#1260380). Changelog: * A large number of bracket pairs in a JSON payload directed to any endpoint would result in a stack overflow, due to recursive calls when parsing the JSON. This has been fixed. (CVE-2026-3608) [bsc#1260380] * When a hostname or FQDN received from a client is reduced to an empty string by hostname sanitizing, kea-dhcp4 and kea-dhcp6 will now drop the option. (CVE-2025-11232) [bsc#1252863] * A null dereference is now no longer possible when configuring the Control Agent with a socket that lacks the mandatory socket-name entry. * UNIX sockets are now created as group-writable. * Removed logging an error in ping check hook library if using lease cache treshold. * Fixed deadlock in ping-check hooks library. * Fixed a data race in ping-check hooks library. ## Patch Instructions: Toinstall 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - BCI 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-470=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - BCI 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libkea-log75-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-dns71-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * kea-hooks-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-hooks121-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-stats53-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-log-interprocess3-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-log75-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-dhcp109-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * kea-debugsource-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-dhcpsrv131-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-exceptions45-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-config84-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-dhcp_ddns68-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-process91-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-database76-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-eval84-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-config84-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-stats53-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-dhcpsrv131-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-cc83-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-d2srv63-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-database76-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-cfgrpt3-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * kea-devel-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-util-io12-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-tcp33-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-d2srv63-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-asiolink88-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-asiolink88-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-dns71-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-hooks121-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-eval84-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-pgsql88-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-asiodns62-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * kea-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-cryptolink64-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-http87-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-cfgrpt3-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-cc83-3.0.3-160000.1.1 *libkea-dhcp_ddns68-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-mysql88-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-pgsql88-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-log-interprocess3-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * python3-kea-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-util102-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-asiodns62-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-tcp33-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-http87-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-exceptions45-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-process91-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-util102-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-dhcp109-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-cryptolink64-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * kea-hooks-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * kea-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * kea-devel-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-util-io12-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * libkea-mysql88-debuginfo-3.0.3-160000.1.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - BCI 16.0 (noarch) * kea-doc-3.0.3-160000.1.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-11232.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3608.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252863 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260380 . Update addresses important vulnerabilities in kea, including security flaws allowing stack overflow and input validation errors.. SUSE update, kea vulnerabilities, important security patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.. openSUSE security update: security update for kea ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20452-1 Rating: important References: * bsc#1252863 * bsc#1260380 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-11232 * CVE-2026-3608 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-11232 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-11232 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2026-3608 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2026-3608 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 ------------------------------------------------------------- An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed. Description: This update for kea fixes the following issues: Update to 3.0.3: - CVE-2025-11232: invalid characters cause assert (bsc#1252863). - CVE-2026-3608: stack overflow via maliciously crafted message (bsc#1260380). Changelog: * A large number of bracket pairs in a JSON payload directed to any endpoint would result in a stack overflow, due to recursive calls when parsing the JSON. This has been fixed. (CVE-2026-3608) [bsc#1260380] * When a hostname or FQDN received from a client is reduced to an empty string by hostname sanitizing, kea-dhcp4 and kea-dhcp6 will now drop the option. (CVE-2025-11232) [bsc#1252863] * A null dereference is now no longer possible when configuring the Control Agent with a socket that lacks the mandatory socket-name entry. * UNIX sockets are now created as group-writable. * Removed logging an error in ping check hook library if using lease cache treshold. * Fixed deadlock in ping-check hooks library. * Fixed a data race in ping-check hooks library. Patch instructions: To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installationmethods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE Leap 16.0 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-470=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 16.0: kea-3.0.3-160000.1.1 kea-devel-3.0.3-160000.1.1 kea-doc-3.0.3-160000.1.1 kea-hooks-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-asiodns62-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-asiolink88-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-cc83-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-cfgrpt3-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-config84-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-cryptolink64-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-d2srv63-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-database76-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-dhcp109-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-dhcp_ddns68-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-dhcpsrv131-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-dns71-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-eval84-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-exceptions45-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-hooks121-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-http87-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-log-interprocess3-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-log75-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-mysql88-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-pgsql88-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-process91-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-stats53-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-tcp33-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-util-io12-3.0.3-160000.1.1 libkea-util102-3.0.3-160000.1.1 python3-kea-3.0.3-160000.1.1 References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-11232.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3608.html . Two important security issues identified in openSUSE's kea have been addressed with updates to enhance system integrity and performance.. important update, openSUSE security, kea update, stack overflow fix, character validation. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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