Vulnerability in Mysql

CVE-2008-3963

MySQL 5.0 before 5.0.66, 5.1 before 5.1.26, and 6.0 before 6.0.6 does not properly handle a b'' (b single-quote single-quote) token, aka an empty bit-string literal, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by using this token in a SQL statement.

EPSS: 0.065 (93.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Mysql — versions 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
  • Oracle Mysql — versions 5.0.0, 5.0.6, 5.0.23
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3963?
CVE-2008-3963 is a vulnerability in Mysql, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. Published 2008-09-11.
Is CVE-2008-3963 known to be exploited?
11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.