1.9

CVE-2011-1016: linux linux_kernel Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 28-02-2011Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1016 is a low (CVSS 1.9) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 1.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
1.9/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-2240-1RHSA-2011:0498

Timeline

  1. 28-02-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 2.6.38 | 2.6.38 | 2.6.38:rc1 | 2.6.38:rc2 | 2.6.38:rc3 | 2.6.38:rc4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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