CVE-2006-6948: MyODBC Japanese conversion edition 3.51.06, 2.50.29, and 2.50.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of

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HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6948 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting myodbc. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

MyODBC Japanese conversion edition 3.51.06, 2.50.29, and 2.50.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain string in a response, which has unspecified impact on the MySQL database.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-01-23
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: myodbc

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-01-23 02:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

myodbc myodbc DOWNGRADE

Affected: japanese_2.50.25 · japanese_2.50.29 · japanese_3.51.06

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before japanese_2.50.25

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy myodbc || rpm -q myodbc || myodbc --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before japanese_2.50.25 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison myodbc sudo apt install myodbc=<VERSION_BEFORE_japanese_2.50.25> sudo apt-mark hold myodbc

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list myodbc sudo dnf downgrade myodbc-<VERSION_BEFORE_japanese_2.50.25> sudo dnf versionlock add myodbc

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6948?

myodbc: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6948 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6948 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-6948 affect?

CVE-2006-6948 affects myodbc. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). MyODBC Japanese conversion edition 3.51.06, 2.50.29, and 2.50.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain string in a response, which has unspecified impact on the MySQL database.

How urgent is CVE-2006-6948?

Priority 45/100. High severity

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