CVE-2011-0640
The default configuration of udev on Linux does not warn the user before enabling additional...
CVE-2011-0640 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Udev Project Udev, published January 25, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in kernel 5.10.78.1-1.
- Severity
- 6.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.35%EPSS, 29th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
5.10.78.1-1kernel
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelAzure Linux:2 | before 5.10.78.1-1 | 5.10.78.1-1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-0640- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-0640- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0658No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0658- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8vp7-gx52-wmvxNo score
The default configuration of udev on Linux does not warn the user before enabling additional...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8vp7-gx52-wmvx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-6516No score
CVE-2011-0640 affecting package kernel for versions less than 5.10.78.1-1
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.
- Record
AZL-6516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.