Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ISC | Kea | >= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.4; >= 3.0.0, <= 3.0.2 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — |
References
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/kea/2.6.5
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/kea/3.0.3
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-3608
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/25/6
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11344
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7342
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3608
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2451139
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-3608.json
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 25, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 15, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis