Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-2515 (CCN-68380)

Assigned:2011-07-04
Published:2011-07-04
Updated:2020-08-18
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-2515

Source: CCN
Type: PackageKit Web site
PackageKit

Source: CCN
Type: BID-48557
PackageKit Signature Verification Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2515

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 717566
(CVE-2011-2515) CVE-2011-2515 PackageKit: installs unsigned RPM packages as though they were signed

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2515

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
packagekit-gpg-security-bypass(68380)

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2515

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
48557

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:packagekit_project:packagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20112515000
    V
    CVE-2011-2515 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - negligible.
    2011-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20112515000
    V
    CVE-2011-2515 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - negligible.
    2011-12-31
    BACK
    packagekit_project packagekit 0.6.17
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    redhat enterprise linux server 6.0
    packagekit_project packagekit *