Fedora EPEL 9 update for kea
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2025-32801 CVE-2025-32802 CVE-2025-32803 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-426 CWE-22 CWE-276 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system kea Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Untrusted search path
EUVDB-ID: #VU112080
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32801
CWE-ID:
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 9
kea: before 2.6.3-1.el9
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2025-a36cdc1182
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU112082
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32802
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing file paths. A local user can overwrite arbitrary files on the system and escalate privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 9
kea: before 2.6.3-1.el9
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2025-a36cdc1182
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU112083
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32803
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application. A local user can read the logs and lease information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 9
kea: before 2.6.3-1.el9
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2025-a36cdc1182
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
