CVE-2025-8556
github.com/cloudflare/circl: CIRCL-Fourq: Missing and wrong validation can lead to incorrect results
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 11, 2025
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in CIRCL's implementation of the FourQ elliptic curve. This vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise session security via low-order point injection and incorrect point validation during Diffie-Hellman key exchange.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 3.7CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-1287 · Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input