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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2011-2515

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Linux/Unix host running vulnerable packages without vendor patch available for CVE-2011-2515.

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Family
Circl
CVE-2011-2515
28 Nov 201900:31
–circl
CVE
CVE-2011-2515
27 Nov 201920:18
–cve
Cvelist
CVE-2011-2515
27 Nov 201920:18
–cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2011-2515
27 Nov 201920:18
–debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2011-2500
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: PackageKit-0.6.15-2.fc15
3 Jul 201119:20
–fedora
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 15 : PackageKit-0.6.15-2.fc15 (2011-8943)
5 Jul 201100:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 6 : packagekit (Unpatched Vulnerability)
3 Jun 202400:00
–nessus
NVD
CVE-2011-2515
27 Nov 201921:15
–nvd
OpenVAS
Fedora Update for PackageKit FEDORA-2011-8943
12 Jul 201100:00
–openvas
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(217565);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2515");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2011-2515");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - 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. (CVE-2011-2515)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2515");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2011-2515");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/07/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-backend-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-browser-plugin");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-command-not-found");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-cron");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-debug-install");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-device-rebind");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-docs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-glib");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-glib-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-gtk-module");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-qt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-qt-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-yum");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:PackageKit-yum-plugin");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("set_linux_os_id.nasl", "ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/identifier", "Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "PackageKit"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-backend-devel"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-browser-plugin"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-cron"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-debug-install"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-device-rebind"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-docs"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-glib"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-glib-devel"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-gtk-module"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-qt"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-qt-devel"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-yum"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-yum-plugin"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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