CVE-2026-3608
March 25, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
7.5
High
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.
Product(s) Impacted
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-617
Reachable Assertion
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | isc | kea | 2.6.0-2.6.4 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | isc | kea | 3.0.0-3.0.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
Published: March 25, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified: March 25, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified: March 25, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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