6.9

CVE-2011-0640: udev_project udev

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesCGA-3jcr-x5qp-mfxhCGA-5722-xwvq-7587CGA-9vc6-rfv9-w5rq
Published 25-01-2011Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-0640 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in udev_project udev. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1
CGA-CJ73-7Q3G-88CV

Timeline

  1. 25-01-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Chainguard2 products
  • py3-udevAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • py3.14-udevAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi2 products
  • py3-udevAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • py3.14-udevAll versions (No fix recorded)
Udev_project1 product

3 vendors · 5 products

References

4 links