Debian Bookworm: Libsodium Critical Crypto Core Integrity Issue DSA-6094-1
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January 5, 2026
It was discovered that the crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point() function of the Sodium cryptography library mishandled checks for valid elliptic curve points
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.0.18-1+deb12u1.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.18-1+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libsodium packages.
For the detailed security status of libsodium please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libsodium
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: libsodium
CVE ID: CVE-2025-69277
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