CVE-2006-0061

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 37% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

xlockmore 5.13 and 5.22 segfaults when using libpam-opensc and returns the underlying xsession. This allows unauthorized users access to the X session.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
76.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 6, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
Patch available.
generic

CVE-2006-0061

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-0061
generic Patch Available

#399003 - xlock accepts empty password if opie is in the pam auth stack - Debian Bug report logs

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=399003
generic Patch Available

#318123 - [CVE-2006-0061] xlockmore: xlock segfaults with libpam-opensc, returns to user session - Debian Bug report logs

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=318123

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2006-0061?
CVE-2006-0061 is a critical vulnerability published on November 6, 2019. xlockmore 5.13 and 5.22 segfaults when using libpam-opensc and returns the underlying xsession. This allows unauthorized users access to the X session.
When was CVE-2006-0061 disclosed?
CVE-2006-0061 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 6, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-0061 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-0061 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2006-0061?
CVE-2006-0061 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2006-0061?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0061, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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