CVE-2011-2515
PackageKit 0.6.17 allows installation of unsigned RPM packages as though they were signed which...
CVE-2011-2515 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Packagekit, published November 27, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in packagekit 0.6.17-1.
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2515- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2515- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2500 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2500- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvrq-v7hr-q8xr No score
PackageKit 0.6.17 allows installation of unsigned RPM packages as though they were signed which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wvrq-v7hr-q8xr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2515- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2515- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
packagekitDebian:12 |
before 0.6.17-1 | 0.6.17-1 |
packagekitDebian:13 |
before 0.6.17-1 | 0.6.17-1 |
packagekitDebian:14 |
before 0.6.17-1 | 0.6.17-1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |