USN-7949-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7949-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7949-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7949-1
Upstream
Published
2026-01-08T15:15:58.697199Z
Modified
2026-01-14T01:45:50.563757Z
Summary
libsodium vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Sodium incorrectly handled the elliptic curve point validity check in certain atypical use cases. This could result in invalid points being used, contrary to expectations.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libsodium

Package

Name
libsodium
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsodium@1.0.18-1ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.18-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.18-1build1
1.0.18-1build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsodium-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.18-1ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsodium23",
            "binary_version": "1.0.18-1ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7949-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-69277",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / libsodium

Package

Name
libsodium
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsodium@1.0.18-1ubuntu0.24.04.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.18-1ubuntu0.24.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.18-1build2
1.0.18-1build3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsodium-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.18-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsodium23",
            "binary_version": "1.0.18-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7949-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-69277",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10 / libsodium

Package

Name
libsodium
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsodium@1.0.18-1ubuntu0.25.10.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.18-1ubuntu0.25.10.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.18-1build3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsodium-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.18-1ubuntu0.25.10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsodium23",
            "binary_version": "1.0.18-1ubuntu0.25.10.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7949-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-69277",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / libsodium

Package

Name
libsodium
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsodium@1.0.18-1ubuntu0.25.04.1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.18-1ubuntu0.25.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.18-1build3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsodium-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.18-1ubuntu0.25.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsodium23",
            "binary_version": "1.0.18-1ubuntu0.25.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7949-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.04",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-69277",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}