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
Published Sep 6, 2011
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.51%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.6.39.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not provide support for the Si4713 I2C device.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 41.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 39.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 17.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc6b845044ccb7e9e6f3b7e71bd179b3cf0223b6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48804 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/cve-2011-2700-linux-kernel-si4713-i2c-buffer-overflow/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2700 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2700
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2700
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc6b845044ccb7e9e6f3b7e71bd179b3cf0223b6 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48804 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/cve-2011-2700-linux-kernel-si4713-i2c-buffer-overflow/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2700 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2700 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2700 |
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