# CVE-2011-1016: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-02-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/3
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65691
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fff1ce4dc6113b6fdc4e3a815ca5fd229408f8ef
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/11
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680000
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46557

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