Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2008-3248
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.35%
Linux
Original Filing — NVD Description
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.