Is CVE-2011-0640 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-0640 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0640?

CVE-2011-0640 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2011-0640

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 0.4% (29th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-0658)
Published: January 25, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-0658 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

udev project / udev

References

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20028919-245.html(Broken Link)
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-11/bh-dc-11-briefings.html#Stavrou(Not Applicable)
http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~astavrou/publications.html(Broken Link)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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