VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-3248

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-10-21
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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