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CVE-2011-0640

The default configuration of udev on Linux does not warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over

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Summary

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.

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news.cnet.com

blackhat.com

cs.gmu.edu