SB2011022801 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: February 28, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011022801
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1016)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fff1ce4dc6113b6fdc4e3a815ca5fd229408f8ef
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/11
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/4
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46557
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680000
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65691