CVE-2011-0640

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.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.20%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20028919-245.html	broken link
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-11/bh-dc-11-briefings.html#Stavrou	not applicable
http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~astavrou/publications.html	broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0640?: CVE-2011-0640 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0640?: To fix CVE-2011-0640, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0640 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0640 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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