Incorrect permission assignment in packagekit
Priority LOW 24CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00393 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PackageKit | packagekit | 0.6.15; 0.6.17 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- packagekit VendorPackageKit Affected 0.6.15; 0.6.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.17 | Vulnerable | PackageKit |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.17 Vulnerable ·PackageKit
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2515
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvrq-v7hr-q8xr
References
More Packagekit vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-30170 PackageKit vulnerable to TOCTOU Race on Transaction Flags leads to arbitrary package installation as root CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12681 Packagekit's apt backend lets user install untrusted local packages CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-01024 Improper authentication in Red Hat PackageKit CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-00886 Information disclosure in PackageKit CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
- TI-2020-12680 PackageKit error messages leak presence and mimetype of files to unprivileged users CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
- TI-2024-00195 Packagekitd: use-after-free in idle function callback CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-2515 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2515 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvrq-v7hr-q8xr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2515 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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