The Linux USB input subsystem is a single, harmonized way to manage all input devices. This is a relatively new approach for Linux, with the system being partly incorporated in kernel version 2.4 and ...

USB drivers included in the Linux kernel are rife with security flaws that in some cases can be exploited to run untrusted code and take over users' computers.

The 14 flaws affect the Linux kernel before version 4.13.8. Most of them can be used to cause a denial of service, but a specially crafted USB device may also cause a system crash and have other ...