#VU45407 Configuration in udev - CVE-2011-0640

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45407

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0640

CWE-ID: CWE-16

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
udev
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: kernel.org

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

udev: 0.0.1 - 1.4.0

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External links
https://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20028919-245.html
https://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-11/bh-dc-11-briefings.html#Stavrou
https://www.cs.gmu.edu/~astavrou/publications.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.