CVE-2011-1016 Memory corruption in n/a

Low 1.9 Published 28 Feb 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit improper validation in Radeon GPU drivers to write to arbitrary memory, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2011-1016?

CVE-2011-1016 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 28 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Radeon GPU drivers in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 do not properly validate data related to the AA resolve registers, which allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations associated with (1) Video RAM (aka VRAM) or (2) the Graphics Translation Table (GTT) via crafted values.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1016?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-1016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvgh-fjmq-5gvp.