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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htmPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-05.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497675/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31679
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46009
- http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htmPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-05.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497675/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31679
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46009
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 21, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified