Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2002-1376

libmysqlclient client library in MySQL 3.x to 3.23.54, and 4.x to 4.0.6, does not properly verify length fields for certain responses in the (1) read_rows or (2) read_…

Published Dec 23, 2002 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2002-1376. EPSS is 6.78%. Act only if a listed version of Oracle is installed.

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
6.78%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe oracle/mysql

libmysqlclient client library in MySQL 3.x to 3.23.54, and 4.x to 4.0.6, does not properly verify length fields for certain responses in the (1) read_rows or (2) read_one_row routines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

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 oracle/mysql3.22.26
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.22.27
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.22.28
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.22.29
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.22.30
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.22.32
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.2
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.3
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.4
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.5
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.8
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.9

How to fix CVE-2002-1376

What to do

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

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2002-1376. EPSS is 6.78%. Act only if a listed version of Oracle is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 3.22.26, 3.22.27, 3.22.28, 3.22.29, 3.22.30, 3.22.32. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 6.78%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. 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. Dec 23, 2002 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Detected

    libmysqlclient client library in MySQL 3.x to 3.23.54, and 4.x to 4.0.6, does not properly verify length fields for certain responses in the (1) read_rows or (2) read_one_row routines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Updated

    libmysqlclient client library in MySQL 3.x to 3.23.54, and 4.x to 4.0.6, does not properly verify length fields for certain responses in the (1) read_rows or (2) read_one_row routines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2002-1376

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2002-1376

    30-day exploitation probability 6.8%

    first.org
  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesVendor advisoryCVE-2002-1376

    libmysqlclient client library in MySQL 3.x to 3.23.54, and 4.x to 4.0.6, does not properly verify length fields for certain responses in the (1) read_rows or (2) read_one_row routines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.