Symantec Veritas File System (VxFS) qiomkfile information disclosure
| symantec-vxfs-qiomkfile-info-disclosure (46008) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Symantec Veritas File System (VxFS) could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. File system blocks to new files are allocated without initialization. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the qiomkfile command to obtain sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 1.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to SYM08-018 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- SYM08-018 : Veritas File System Quick I/O for Database Utility Information Disclosure and Elevation of Privilege.
- BID-31678: Symantec Veritas File System 'qiomkfile' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- 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.
- SA32332: Veritas File System Information Disclosure Security Issues
- SECTRACK ID: 1021074: VERITAS File System (VxFS) Discloses Potentially Sensitive Information to Local Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2875: Symantec Veritas File System Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec Veritas File System 3.2
- Symantec Veritas File System 3.3.3
- Symantec Veritas File System 3.4
- Symantec Veritas File System 3.5
- Symantec Veritas File System 4.1
- Symantec Veritas File System 5.0
Reported:
Oct 20, 2008
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