fkie_cve-2011-0640
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2011-01-25 01:00
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| udev_project | udev | - |
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},
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"value": "La configuraci\u00f3n por defecto de udev en Linux no avisa al usuario antes de activar la funcionalidad Human Interface Device (HID) sobre USB, lo que permite a atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario ejecutar programas de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de datos USB manipulados, como se demostr\u00f3 con datos enviados por teclado y rat\u00f3n por malware sobre un smartphone que el usuario conectaba con el ordenador."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2011-0640",
"lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
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"accessVector": "LOCAL",
"authentication": "NONE",
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"baseScore": 6.9,
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"vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
"version": "2.0"
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"published": "2011-01-25T01:00:03.253",
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"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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}
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Sightings
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|---|
Nomenclature
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