# CVE-2008-4638: 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 AI

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/310872.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497675/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46009
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2875
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31679
- http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJSADV-2008-05.txt

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