CVE-2025-29906
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CVE-2025-29906 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Finit is a fast init for Linux systems. Versions starting from 3.0-rc1 and prior to version 4.11 bundle an implementation of getty for the `tty` configuration directive that can bypass `/bin/login`, i.e., a user can log in as any user without authentication. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Finit is a fast init for Linux systems. Versions starting from 3.0-rc1 and prior to version 4.11 bundle an implementation of getty for the `tty` configuration directive that can bypass `/bin/login`, i.e., a user can log in as any user without authentication. This issue has been patched in version 4.11.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
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Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Deferred
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