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CVE-2008-3248 Details

Description

qiomkfile in the Quick I/O for Database feature in Symantec Veritas File System (VxFS) on HP-UX, and before 5.0 MP3 on Solaris, Linux, and AIX, does not initialize filesystem blocks during creation of a file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by creating and then reading files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32332	CVE
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htm	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46008	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497626/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31678	CVE
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-04.txt	CVE
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-04.txt	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021074	CVE
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32332	[email protected]
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htm	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46008	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497626/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31678	[email protected]
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-04.txt	[email protected]
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-04.txt	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021074	[email protected]
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875	[email protected]

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
symantec veritas file system	5.0 mp2 unknown unknown
CPE cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_file_system:5.0:mp2:aix:::::* cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_file_system:5.0:mp2:linux:::::* cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_file_system:5.0:mp2:solaris:::::* cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_file_system:unknown:unknown:hp-ux:::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 21, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]