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Vulnerability · CVE-2008-0226

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 Proces…

Published Jan 10, 2008 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle

Check this week

CVE-2008-0226 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 91.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Oracle.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
91.60%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe mysql/mysql · cpe yassl/yassl

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.0
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.1
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.10
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.15
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.16
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.17
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.2
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.20
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.3
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.4
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.5
  • cpe yassl/yassl<= 1.7.5

How to fix CVE-2008-0226

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2008-0226 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 91.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Oracle.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.10, 5.0.15, 5.0.16, 5.0.17. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow. EPSS 91.60%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 10, 2008 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2008-0226

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2008-0226

    30-day exploitation probability 91.60%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference16701

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference16849

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference9953

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesVendor advisoryCVE-2008-0226

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.