CVE-2008-3963

MySQL: Using an empty binary value leads to server crash

Published Sep 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS 6.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1783-1 New mysql-dfsg-5.0 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-671-1 MySQL vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1397-1 MySQL vulnerabilities
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:00 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 11, 2008, 1:13 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 10, 2008, 12:00 AM