
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-3608
Kea DHCP vulnerability
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.39% · Oct 25, 2026
Sending a maliciously crafted message to the kea-ctrl-agent, kea-dhcp-ddns, kea-dhcp4, or kea-dhcp6 daemons over any configured API socket or HA listener can cause the receiving daemon to exit with a stack overflow error. This issue affects Kea versions 2.6.0 through 2.6.4 and 3.0.0 through 3.0.2.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | isc-kea | sid | 3.0.4-2 | fixed |
| Debian | isc-kea | forky | 3.0.4-2 | fixed |
| Debian | isc-kea | trixie | 2.6.3-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | isc-kea | bookworm | 2.2.0-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea-admin | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea-common | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea-ctrl-agent | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea-dev | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea-dhcp-ddns-server | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea-dhcp4-server | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea-dhcp6-server | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kea-doc | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python3-kea-connector | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | noble | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Alpine | kea | 3.22 | 2.6.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | kea | 3.23 | 3.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | kea | 3.24 | 3.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | pro | 1.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | pro | 1.1.0-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | pro | 1.1.0-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | pro | 1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 20.04 | 1.5.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 20.04 | 1.5.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 20.04 | 1.5.0-2ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 20.04 | 1.6.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 20.04 | 1.6.1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 20.04 | 1.6.2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 22.04 | 1.8.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 22.04 | 2.0.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 22.04 | 2.0.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 22.04 | 2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.2.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3build3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3build3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.3-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.3-2ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.2.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3build3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3build3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.3-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | 25.10 | 2.6.3-2ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Suse | kea | linux enterprise server 15 sp6-ltss | 2.6.5-150600.13.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | kea | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp6 | 2.6.5-150600.13.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | kea | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp7 | 2.6.5-150700.3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | kea | linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp7 | 2.6.5-150700.3.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | kea | tumbleweed | 3.0.3-1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | isc-kea | source | sid | 3.0.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | isc-kea | source | forky | 3.0.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | isc-kea | source | trixie | 2.6.3-1+deb13u1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | isc-kea | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea-admin | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea-common | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea-ctrl-agent | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea-dev | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea-dhcp-ddns-server | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea-dhcp4-server | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea-dhcp6-server | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kea-doc | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python3-kea-connector | deb | noble | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | kea | apk | 3.22 | 2.6.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-3608 | Not reported |
| Alpine | kea | apk | 3.23 | 3.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-3608 | Not reported |
| Alpine | kea | apk | 3.24 | 3.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-3608 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | deb | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3608 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | deb | 25.10 | 2.6.3-2ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3608 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | deb | 24.04 | 2.4.1-3ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | USN-8403-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | isc-kea | deb | 25.10 | 2.6.3-2ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-8403-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | kea | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp6-ltss | 2.6.5-150600.13.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:1548-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | kea | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp6 | 2.6.5-150600.13.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:1548-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | kea | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp7 | 2.6.5-150700.3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:1378-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | kea | rpm | linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp7 | 2.6.5-150700.3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:1378-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | kea | rpm | tumbleweed | 3.0.3-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10421-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [kea]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· all · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· all · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [kea-admin]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [kea-common]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [kea-ctrl-agent]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [kea-dev]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [kea-dhcp4-server]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [kea-dhcp6-server]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [kea-dhcp-ddns-server]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [kea-doc]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· all · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· all · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
- [python3-kea-connector]Affected
Source package: [isc-kea]
Details (2)
2.2.0-6· all · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
2.2.0-6· all · bookwormAffected
usn · isc-kea · debian · bookworm; usn · isc-kea · debian · 12
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [kea-devel]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [kea-doc]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [kea-hooks]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libkea-asiodns75]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libkea-asiolink105]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libkea-cc98]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libkea-cfgrpt3]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libkea-config98]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libkea-cryptolink76]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libkea-d2srv75]Unknown
Source package: [kea]
Details (1)
3.2.0-1.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.0.3-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · kea · opensuse · tumbleweed
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2026-3608]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3608]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:1378-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:1548-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3608]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-8403-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2026:10421-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-3608]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-3608.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8403-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0887.json]
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