Vulnerability in Packagekit
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Packagekit — versions 0.6.17, 0.6.15
- Packagekit Project — versions 0.6.17
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2515 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2515 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/48557/info (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2515?
- CVE-2011-2515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Packagekit, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2515?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.