What is CVE-2011-2700?

CVE-2011-2700 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2011-2700 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2700?

CVE-2011-2700 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-2700?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-2700. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-2700 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2700 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2011-2700

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2011-09-06

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness type

CWE-120

CVE-2011-2700 is classified as CWE-120

See CWE-120 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-2700 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4

Broken Link
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48804

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Xorl
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/cve-2011-2700-linux-kernel-si4713-i2c-buffer-overflow/

Exploit Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc6b845044ccb7e9e6f3b7e71bd179b3cf0223b6
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/6
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-2700

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2011-09-06

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2700?

CVE-2011-2700 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2011-2700 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2700?

CVE-2011-2700 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-2700?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-2700. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-2700 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-2700 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.