CVE-2025-32803

Insecure file permissions can result in confidential information leakage

Published May 28, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In some cases, Kea log files or lease files may be world-readable.
This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of Kea: 2.4.2, 2.6.3, or 2.7.9.


Vendor Workaround

It is possible to work around this problem by ensuring that the directories that contain the logs and lease files are only accessible to trusted users.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16200 In some cases, Kea log files or lease files may be world-readable. This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In some cases, Kea log files or lease files may be world-readable. This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.
Title Insecure file permissions can result in confidential information leakage
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
isc
Published
Updated
May 28, 2025, 5:28 PM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2025, 12:51 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 28, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:12 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 28, 2025, 12:00 AM