CVE-2008-3963
First published: Wed Sep 10 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.5 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.10 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.54 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.0 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.1.23 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.15 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.17 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.5.0.21 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.3 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.44 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.56 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.60 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.24 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.2 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.22.1.0.1 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.30 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.20 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.1 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.4 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.36 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.0.16 | |
| MySQL (MySQL-common) | =5.1.5 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =6.0.0 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =6.0.1 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =6.0.2 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =6.0.3 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =6.0.4 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.50 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.51 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.0-alpha | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.6 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.23 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.25 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.26 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.30-sp1 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.32 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.33 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.38 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.41 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.42 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.45 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.0.52 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.1 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.2 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.3 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.4 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.6 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.7 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.8 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.9 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.10 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.11 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.12 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.13 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.14 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.15 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.16 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.17 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.18 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.19 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.20 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.21 | |
| Oracle MySQL | =5.1.22 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/237166
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-66.html
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-6.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/7
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=35658
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-26.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/4
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34907
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2554
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45042
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10521
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-3963?
CVE-2008-3963 has a severity rating that can lead to a denial of service due to a daemon crash.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3963?
To fix CVE-2008-3963, upgrade MySQL to version 5.0.66 or later, or 5.1.26 or later.
Which versions of MySQL are affected by CVE-2008-3963?
CVE-2008-3963 affects MySQL versions prior to 5.0.66, 5.1.26, and 6.0.6.
Can CVE-2008-3963 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-3963 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted SQL statement.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-3963 enable?
CVE-2008-3963 enables a denial of service attack, resulting in a crash of the MySQL daemon.
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- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
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- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/mysql
- canonical/mysql (mysql-common)
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.5
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.10
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.54
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.0
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.1.23
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.15
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.17
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.5.0.21
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.3
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.44
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.56
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.60
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.24
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.2
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.22.1.0.1
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.30
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.20
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.1
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.4
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.36
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.0.16
- version/mysql (mysql-common)/5.1.5
- vendor/oracle
- canonical/oracle mysql
- version/oracle mysql/6.0.0
- version/oracle mysql/6.0.1
- version/oracle mysql/6.0.2
- version/oracle mysql/6.0.3
- version/oracle mysql/6.0.4
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.50
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.51
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.0-alpha
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.6
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.23
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.25
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.26
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.30-sp1
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.32
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.33
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.38
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.41
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.42
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.45
- version/oracle mysql/5.0.52
- version/oracle mysql/5.1
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.1
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.2
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.3
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.4
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.6
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.7
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.8
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.9
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.10
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.11
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.12
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.13
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.14
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.15
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.16
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.17
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.18
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.19
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.20
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.21
- version/oracle mysql/5.1.22