Vulnerability CVE-2008-3248
Published: 2008-10-21   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

Type:

CWE-200

 (Information Exposure)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.6/10
6.9/10
3.1/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
Single time
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
None
None
Affected software
Symantec -> Veritas file system 

 References:
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htm
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.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46008
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