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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3963 · published 11 September 2008

CVE-2008-3963: Mysql vulnerability

Mysql · Mysql

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.

4.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.5% · top 6.5% CWE-134 · CWE-134
4.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
46References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3963), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.