CVE-2011-1016

Name: CVE-2011-1016
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-02-28T16:00:01.867+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1016 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.34%

26.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.38
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.38

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fff1ce4dc6113b6fdc4e3a815ca5fd229408f8ef
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46557Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680000Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fff1ce4dc6113b6fdc4e3a815ca5fd229408f8ef
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46557Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680000Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 28, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1016?

How severe is CVE-2011-1016?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-1016 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1016?

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Source: NVD / NIST