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.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32332
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021074
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31678
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htm
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497626/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-04.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46008
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-04.txt
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (2)
symantec/veritas_file_system
5.0 mp2 (3 CPE variants)
symantec/veritas_file_system
unknown unknown
Published
Oct 21, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026