CVE-2008-0226

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 92% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 92%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 92%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 10, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (42)

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntumysql-server-5.0 (5.0.45-1ubuntu3.3) @ gutsy2026-05-30ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-05-30 23:25 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16849✓ verified
    First seen May 9, 2010

    MySQL yaSSL (Linux) - SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16701✓ verified
    First seen May 9, 2010

    MySQL yaSSL (Windows) - SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9953✓ verified
    First seen Jan 4, 2008

    MySQL 6.0 yaSSL 1.7.5 - Hello Message Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/mysql/mysql_yassl_hello✓ verified
    First seen Jan 4, 2008

    MySQL yaSSL SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/mysql/mysql_yassl_hello✓ verified
    First seen Jan 4, 2008

    MySQL yaSSL SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-0226?
CVE-2008-0226 is a none vulnerability published on January 10, 2008. 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) "inputbuffer& operator>>" in yasslimp.cpp.
When was CVE-2008-0226 disclosed?
CVE-2008-0226 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 10, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-0226 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-0226 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-0226?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-0226, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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