troglobit finit up to 4.10 on Linux /bin/login improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in troglobit finit up to 4.10 on Linux. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /bin/login. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-29906. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in troglobit finit up to 4.10 on Linux. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file /bin/login. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-29906 since 03/12/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.11 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6528628b5c771c25ffa0cb1a46c6c89d9d0d69e0 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: finit 4.11
Patch: 6528628b5c771c25ffa0cb1a46c6c89d9d0d69e0

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03/12/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-563g-p98j-mc9q
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-29906 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29906
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-306586

Entryinfo

Created: 04/30/2025 06:36
Updated: 04/30/2025 10:52
Changes: 04/30/2025 06:36 (68), 04/30/2025 10:52 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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