Is CVE-2006-6169 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2006-6169 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2006-6169?

CVE-2006-6169 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2006-6169?

CVE-2006-6169 has an EPSS score of 3.17% (86th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6169?

Upgrade gnupg2 on debian 11 to 2.0.0-5.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2006-6169

MEDIUMEPSS 86th pctl

6.8

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

How to fix

Remediation Available

gnupg2Debian

Fixed in:2.0.0-5.1CVE-2006-6169

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.17%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.