SUSE: libsodium Advisory 2026:0194-1 Addresses CVE-2025-15444 Bypass Issue
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January 21, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Summary
## This update for libsodium fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-15444: fixed cryptographic bypass via improper elliptic curve point validation (bsc#1256070). ## 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: * Public Cloud Module 12 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2026-194=1 ## Package List: * Public Cloud Module 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libsodium23-1.0.16-1.12.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1256070
Cross-
* CVE-2025-15444
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2025-15444 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
* CVE-2025-15444 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* Public Cloud Module 12
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
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NEXT Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0194-1
Release Date: 2026-01-21T09:05:12Z
Rating: moderate
Topics Covered
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