Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20110640000
Revision Date:2011-01-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2011-0640 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2011-0640
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The vulnerability of the 'udev' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
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