Medium severity · published Nov 27, 2019
CVE-2011-2515
PackageKit 0.6.17 allows installation of unsigned RPM packages as though they were signed which may allow installation of non-trusted packages and execution of arbitrary code
5.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PackageKit 0.6.17 allows installation of unsigned RPM packages as though they were signed which may allow installation of non-trusted packages and execution of arbitrary code.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
PA
Packagekit · Packagekit Project
0.6.17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2515
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2515
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2515
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2515
Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2515
Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48557/info
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