CVE-2025-29906 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-29906: 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.

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-29906 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

finit→ fixed in4.11-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y finit
```

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