CVE-2011-2515 (GCVE-0-2011-2515)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-27 20:18 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- installs unsigned RPM packages as though they were signed
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2515 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48557/info | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| packagekit | packagekit |
Affected:
0.6.15
Affected: 0.6.17 |
guessed |
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