CVE catalog

CVE-2025-12888

wolfssl: CVE-2025-12888

Severity: Low · CVSS 1CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published: Nov 21, 2025, 11:15:44 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.31% · Oct 27, 2026

Vulnerability in X25519 constant-time cryptographic implementations due to timing side channels introduced by compiler optimizations and CPU architecture limitations, specifically with the Xtensa-based ESP32 chips. If targeting Xtensa it is recommended to use the low memory implementations of X25519, which is now turned on as the default for Xtensa.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	wolfssl	sid	`5.9.2-1.2`	fixed
Debian	wolfssl	trixie	`5.7.2-0.1+deb13u2`	vulnerable
Debian	wolfssl	bookworm	`5.5.4-2+deb12u2`	vulnerable
Debian	wolfssl	bookworm-security	`5.5.4-2+deb12u3`	vulnerable
Cpe	wolfssl	Not reported	Not reported	unknown

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	wolfssl	source	sid	`5.8.4-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1121204]
Debian	wolfssl	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1121204]
Debian	wolfssl	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1121204]

[Debian bug #1121204]

Notes

[trixie] wolfssl: Minor issue [bookworm] wolfssl: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libwolfssl35]Affected
Source package: [wolfssl]
Details (4)
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · wolfssl · debian · 12
[libwolfssl-dev]Affected
Source package: [wolfssl]
Details (4)
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · wolfssl · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libwolfssl42t64]Affected
Source package: [wolfssl]
Details (2)
- 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · 13
- 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · 13
[libwolfssl-dev]Affected
Source package: [wolfssl]
Details (2)
- 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · 13
- 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · wolfssl · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 4:35:45 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]