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TI-2025-14087 Aliases CVE-2025-15444GHSA-38vq-9wrc-xxh4

Improper signature verification in IAMB Crypt::Sodium::XS

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-1395Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

Crypt::Sodium::XS module versions prior to 0.000042, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of libsodium libsodium <= 1.0.20 or a version of libsodium released before December 30, 2025 contains a vulnerability documented as CVE-2025-69277  https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69277 . The libsodium vulnerability states: In atypical use cases involving certain custom cryptography or untrusted data to crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point, mishandles checks for whether an elliptic curve point is valid because it sometimes allows points that aren't in the main cryptographic group. 0.000042 includes a version of libsodium updated to 1.0.20-stable, released January 3, 2026, which includes a fix for the vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Crypt::Sodium::XS (IAMB): 0.000042Red Hat: 6 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IAMBCrypt::Sodium::XSbefore 0.0000420.000042Patch availableCNA
  • Crypt::Sodium::XS VendorIAMB Affected before 0.000042 Fixed in 0.000042 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:iamb:crypt\:\:sodium\:\:xs:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* sodium\VulnerableIAMB
  • cpe:2.3:a:iamb:crypt\:\:sodium\:\:xs:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions sodium\ Vulnerable ·IAMB

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Crypt::Sodium::XS (IAMB) Fixed in 0.000042

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Developer Hub 1AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Hardened ImagesAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Satellite 6AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15444
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38vq-9wrc-xxh4
  3. 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-23736 Integer overflow in IAMB Crypt::Sodium::XS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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