CVE-2008-3248

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.

• CWE-200

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32332
• http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htmPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-04.txt
• http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-04.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497626/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31678
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021074
• http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46008
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32332
• http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htmPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-04.txt
• http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-04.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497626/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31678
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021074
• http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46008

Published

Oct 21, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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