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Debian dsa-6094 : libsodium-dev - security update

🗓️ 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian security update for libsodium CVE-2025-69277; fixes ed25519 point validation; upgrade to 1.0.18-1+deb13u1.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6094. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(281783);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/09");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-69277");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0014");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6094 : libsodium-dev - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6094
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6094-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    January 05, 2026                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libsodium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-69277");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/libsodium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/libsodium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libsodium-dev packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
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  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-69277");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/12/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsodium-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsodium23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(12)\.[0-9]+|^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 12.0 / 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libsodium-dev', 'reference': '1.0.18-1+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libsodium23', 'reference': '1.0.18-1+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libsodium-dev', 'reference': '1.0.18-1+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libsodium23', 'reference': '1.0.18-1+deb13u1'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_NOTE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'libsodium-dev / libsodium23');
}

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