CVE-2025-15444
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2025-15444 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting iamb crypt\. It was published on January 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iamb. Update crypt\ to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| iamb | crypt\ | >= 0, < 0.000042 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-15444?
CVE-2025-15444 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting iamb crypt\. It was published on January 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2025-15444?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-15444?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iamb. Update crypt\ to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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