CVE-2008-4638 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files via error message leakage in the Quick I/O for Database feature of Symantec Veritas File System.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4638?
CVE-2008-4638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Veritas File System.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p67-wfmq-75w4.