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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.

Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
11 Sept 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
6.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Format string (CWE-134)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 6.0.4
  • Version 6.0.3
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.1
All 42 release lines
  • Version 5.0.0-alpha
  • Version 5.0.6
  • Version 5.0.23
  • Version 5.0.25
  • Version 5.0.26
  • Version 5.0.30-sp1
  • Version 5.0.32
  • Version 5.0.33
  • Version 5.0.38
  • Version 5.0.41
  • Version 5.0.42
  • Version 5.0.45
  • Version 5.0.50
  • Version 5.0.51
  • Version 5.0.52
  • Version 5.1
  • Version 5.1.1
  • Version 5.1.2
  • Version 5.1.3
  • Version 5.1.4
  • Version 5.1.6
  • Version 5.1.7
  • Version 5.1.8
  • Version 5.1.9
  • Version 5.1.10
  • Version 5.1.11
  • Version 5.1.12
  • Version 5.1.13
  • Version 5.1.14
  • Version 5.1.15
  • Version 5.1.16
  • Version 5.1.17
  • Version 5.1.18
  • Version 5.1.19
  • Version 5.1.20
  • Version 5.1.21
  • Version 5.1.22
  • Version 6.0.0
  • Version 6.0.1
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.3
  • Version 6.0.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3963
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3963