CVE-2011-0640

N/A Unknown
Published: January 25, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~astavrou/publications.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20028919-245.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-11/bh-dc-11-briefings.html#Stavrou
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~astavrou/publications.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

udev_project