diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index b69e4b9b3..124b0bfd0 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.5.1.37"
+VERSION = "1.5.1.38"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
diff --git a/lib/parse/handler.py b/lib/parse/handler.py
index 8976e31c4..82fbbbcdb 100644
--- a/lib/parse/handler.py
+++ b/lib/parse/handler.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class FingerprintHandler(ContentHandler):
     def _feedInfo(self, key, value):
         value = sanitizeStr(value)
 
-        if value in (None, "None"):
+        if value in (None, "None", ""):
             return
 
         if key == "dbmsVersion":
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ class FingerprintHandler(ContentHandler):
             self._techVersion = sanitizeStr(attrs.get("tech_version"))
             self._sp = sanitizeStr(attrs.get("sp"))
 
-            if self._dbmsVersion.isdigit():
+            if self._dbmsVersion and self._dbmsVersion.isdigit():
                 self._feedInfo("dbmsVersion", self._match.group(int(self._dbmsVersion)))
 
-            if self._techVersion.isdigit():
+            if self._techVersion and self._techVersion.isdigit():
                 self._feedInfo("technology", "%s %s" % (attrs.get("technology"), self._match.group(int(self._techVersion))))
             else:
                 self._feedInfo("technology", attrs.get("technology"))