---
title: "News: kea >= 1:3.0.3-6 update requires manual intervention"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/news-kea-1-3-0-3-6-update-requires-manual-intervention-mfznhmuju
source_url: https://archlinux.org/news/kea-1303-6-update-requires-manual-intervention/
type: article
source: "Arch Linux"
published: 2026-04-07T17:19:04.927Z
updated: 2026-04-07T17:19:22.586Z
tags: ["security", "linux"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# News: kea >= 1:3.0.3-6 update requires manual intervention

**[Arch Linux](https://daily.dev/sources/archlinux)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The kea DHCP server package (version 1:3.0.3-6 and above) has moved all services to run as a dedicated non-root kea user for improved security. Users upgrading from existing installations must manually update file permissions using chown on runtime files under /var/lib/kea, /var/log/kea, and /run/lock/kea, then restart the relevant systemd services. Accounts needing access to kea files should be added to the kea group.

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