CVE-2008-3963

N/A Unknown
Published: September 11, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=35658
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-66.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-26.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-6.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31769
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34907
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020858
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2554
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/237166
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45042
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10521
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=35658
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-66.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-26.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-6.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34907
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2554
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/237166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.4%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

mysql oracle

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