SB2011012501 - Configuration in kernel udev
Published: January 25, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011012501
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Configuration (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0640)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.