CVE-2008-4638 json
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 A…
published 2008-10-21 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4618
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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seer.entsupport.symantec.com
/docs/310872.htm
patch, vendor-advisory
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symantec.com
/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2875
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497675/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46009
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31679
vdb-entry
- security-objectives.com /advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-05.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4638
- NVD CVE-2008-4638
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