Auth bypass in Sillycycle Xlockmore

CVE-2006-0061

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.018 (76.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0061?
CVE-2006-0061 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sillycycle Xlockmore, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2006-0061?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.