CVE-2025-29906

NameCVE-2025-29906
DescriptionFinit 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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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
finit (PTS)bookworm4.2-1vulnerable
trixie, sid4.11-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
finitsource(unstable)4.11-1

Notes

https://github.com/troglobit/finit/security/advisories/GHSA-563g-p98j-mc9q
https://github.com/troglobit/finit/commit/6528628b5c771c25ffa0cb1a46c6c89d9d0d69e0 (4.11-rc1)

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