CVE-2011-2515

MediumCVSS 5.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
packagekit	packagekit	0.6.15; 0.6.17

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2515Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2515Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2515Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48557/infoThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2515Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2515Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2515Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48557/infoThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Nov 27, 2019
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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