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CVE-2008-0226

84
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-0226 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, impacting products like MySQL, Apple, and Debian. These flaws, found in the ProcessOldClientHello function and an input buffer operator, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) and an EPSS score of 0.922, this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog or Hot List, multiple Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries confirm the existence of public exploit code, indicating a high potential for exploitation, despite a lack of community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.7.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:yassl:yassl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.5HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
91.60%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: MySQL yaSSL SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow · Jan 4, 2008
ExploitDB: EDB-16849 · May 9, 2010
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.9160 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-0226

CVE-2008-0226

References

bugs.mysql.com / 33814
Permissions Required
dev.mysql.com / doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-23.html
Not Applicable
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28324
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/28419
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/28597
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/29443
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/32222
Not Applicable
securityreason.com / securityalert/3531
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/39429
VDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/39431
VDB Entry
support.apple.com / kb/HT3216
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2008/dsa-1478
Third Party Advisory
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
securityfocus.com / archive/1/485810/100/0/threaded
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / archive/1/485811/100/0/threaded
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/27140
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/31681
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/usn-588-1
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/0560/references
Permissions Required
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/2780
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