CVE-2008-0226

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the ProcessOldClientHello function in handshake.cpp or (2) "input_buffer& operator>>" in yassl_imp.cpp.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 91.94% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1478 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29443 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485810/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28324 third party advisory not applicable
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3531 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 vdb entry third party advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/33814 permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27140 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28597 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0560/references vdb entry permissions required
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third party advisory not applicable
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-23.html not applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485811/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28419 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb entry permissions required
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-588-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150 vendor advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39431 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39429 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0226?
CVE-2008-0226 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0226?
To fix CVE-2008-0226, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0226 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0226 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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