FreeBSD : security/libsodium -- crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point mishandles checks for whether an elliptic curve point is valid (583b63f5-ebae-11f0-939f-47e3830276dd)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 282453

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 583b63f5-ebae-11f0-939f-47e3830276dd advisory.

Libsodium maintainer reports:
The function crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point(), a low-level function used to check if a given elliptic curve point is valid, was supposed to reject points that aren't in the main cryptographic group, but some points were slipping through.

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 282453

File Name: freebsd_pkg_583b63f5ebae11f0939f47e3830276dd.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 1/8/2026

Updated: 1/9/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-69277

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libsodium

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-69277

IAVA: 2026-A-0014

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