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Posted on 05 January 2026
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6094-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
January 05, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libsodium
CVE ID : CVE-2025-69277
It was discovered that the crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point() function
of the Sodium cryptography library mishandled checks for valid elliptic
curve points.
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/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/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
