SUSE-SU-2026:0223-1: moderate: Security update for libsodium

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# Security update for libsodium

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0223-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-22T12:18:06Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1256070

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-15444

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-15444 ( SUSE ):  6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-15444 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libsodium fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-15444: fixed cryptographic bypass via improper elliptic curve point
    validation (bsc#1256070).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2026-223=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2026-223=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-223=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-223=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-223=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-223=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-223=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-223=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-223=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium-devel-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libsodium23-32bit-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-32bit-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libsodium-debugsource-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium-devel-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * libsodium23-32bit-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1
    * libsodium23-32bit-debuginfo-1.0.18-150000.4.11.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-15444.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256070

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