CVE-2011-2700: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-2700 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 06-09-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the si4713_write_econtrol_string function in drivers/media/radio/si4713-i2c.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the N900 platform might allow local users to cause a denial of service or have unspecified other impact via a crafted s_ext_ctrls operation with a (1) V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_PS_NAME or (2) V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_RADIO_TEXT control ID.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.51% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (xorl.wordpress.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu7 products
- linux< 3.11.0-12.19
- linux-flo< 3.4.0-1.3
- linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-1.7
- linux-grouper< 3.1.10-8.28
- linux-maguro< 3.0.0-3.18
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.39.4
2 vendors · 8 products
References
18 links- xorl.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/cve-2011-2700-linux-kernel-si4713-i2c-buffer-overflow/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM