CVE-2025-29906

CVSS 3.1 Score 8.6 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Apr 29, 2025
Updated: May 2, 2025
CWE ID 287

Summary

CVE-2025-29906 is a vulnerability affecting Finit, a fast init system for Linux. In versions prior to 4.11, getty implementation for the `tty` configuration directive fails to properly authenticate user login. This issue enables unauthorized users to bypass the `/bin/login` authentication, potentially granting them access to any user account. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 4.11.

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