Is CVE-2011-0640 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-0640 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0640?

CVE-2011-0640 has a CVSS score of 6.9 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2011-0640?

Patch guidance is available from udev project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2011-0640.

CVE-2011-0640 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UDEV_PROJECT
Published: 1/25/2011
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2011-0640

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