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
Published Oct 21, 2008
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- unknown
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 25.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 26.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 17.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32332 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-04.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-04.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497626/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31678 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021074 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46008 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32332 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-04.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-04.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497626/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31678 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021074 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46008 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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