CVE-2011-0640

The default configuration of udev on Linux does not warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows…

published January 25, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The default configuration of udev on Linux does not warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, as demonstrated by keyboard and mouse data sent by malware on a smartphone that the user connected to the computer.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00352 · 27.4th percentile
Published
2011-01-25T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 JAN 00:00Z
    The default configuration of udev on Linux does not warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows…
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