SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:1378-1 (kea)

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SUSE-SU-2026:1378-1: important: Security update for kea
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:30:06 -0000
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# Security update for kea

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1378-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-16T07:19:46Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1260380

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-3608

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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:

  * 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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for kea fixes the following issues:

Update to release 2.6.5:

  * 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]
  * 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.
  * Corrected an issue in logging configuration when parsing "syslog:"
  * Earlier Kea versions could crash when handling misconfigured global
    reservations. This has been fixed.
  * Support for recent versions of Sphinx has been added.

## 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-SP7-2026-1378=1

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP7-2026-1378=1

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-kea-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * kea-debugsource-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * kea-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libkea-log61-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-dhcp_ddns57-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-asiolink72-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-hooks102-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-dhcp++92-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-log61-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-pgsql71-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-cfgclient67-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-util-io0-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-cfgclient67-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-dhcpsrv112-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-dhcp_ddns57-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-eval69-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * kea-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-cc69-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-cc69-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-cryptolink50-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-dns++57-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-dns++57-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-tcp19-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-hooks102-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-exceptions33-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * kea-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-util87-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-cryptolink50-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-eval69-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-pgsql71-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-d2srv47-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-http72-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * kea-debugsource-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-asiodns49-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-stats41-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-util87-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-asiolink72-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-exceptions33-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-mysql71-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * kea-devel-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-d2srv47-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-process76-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-dhcp++92-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-http72-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-mysql71-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-database62-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * kea-hooks-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-process76-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-dhcpsrv112-debuginfo-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-util-io0-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-stats41-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-tcp19-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-asiodns49-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * libkea-database62-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
    * kea-hooks-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * kea-doc-2.6.5-150700.3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3608.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260380



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