CVE-2008-4638

Description

qioadmin 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, allows local users to read arbitrary files by causing qioadmin to write a file's content to standard error in an error message.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com Vendor Advisory symantec.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htm patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497675/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46009 vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31679 vdb entry
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-05.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4638?
CVE-2008-4638 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4638?
To fix CVE-2008-4638, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4638 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4638 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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