CVE-2025-5689: GO-2025-3762 - New authd users logging in via SSH are members of the root group in github.com/ubuntu/authd

CVE-2025-5689 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2025-07-28

New authd users logging in via SSH are members of the root group in github.com/ubuntu/authd

Technologies: github.com/ubuntu/authd (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-5689 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-5689 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-5689?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 28 July 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/ubuntu/authd (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.5.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-5689?
Yes. github.com/ubuntu/authd (Go): upgrade to 0.5.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-5689?
Check whether you run github.com/ubuntu/authd (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/ubuntu/authd (Go): upgrade to 0.5.4 or later
    go get github.com/ubuntu/authd@v0.5.4

Affected products

  • github.com/ubuntu/authd (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.5.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2025-5689
  • GHSA-g8qw-mgjx-rwjr
  • GO-2025-3762

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