DB Error: syntax error

Issue arose immediately after an upgrade from 3.4.4 to 3.4.8.

Getting DB Error: syntax error only when trying to add a new membership to a contact.

Rest of application appears stable.

Running: PHP version 5.3.8
Running: MySQL version 5.1.56

Text of error:

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Database Error Code: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ') AND ( civicrm_membership.contact_id = 1 ) ORDER BY start_date DESC' at line 4, 1064
Additional Details:

Array
(
[callback] => Array
(
[0] => CRM_Core_Error
[1] => handle
)

[code] => -2
[message] => DB Error: syntax error
[mode] => 16
[debug_info] => SELECT *
FROM civicrm_membership

WHERE ( is_test IS NULL OR is_test = 0 ) AND ( status_id != ) AND ( civicrm_membership.contact_id = 1 )

ORDER BY start_date DESC
[nativecode=1064 ** You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ') AND ( civicrm_membership.contact_id = 1 )

ORDER BY start_date DESC' at line 4]
[type] => DB_Error
[user_info] => SELECT *
FROM civicrm_membership

WHERE ( is_test IS NULL OR is_test = 0 ) AND ( status_id != ) AND ( civicrm_membership.contact_id = 1 )

ORDER BY start_date DESC
[nativecode=1064 ** You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ') AND ( civicrm_membership.contact_id = 1 )

ORDER BY start_date DESC' at line 4]
[to_string] => [db_error: message="DB Error: syntax error" code=-2 mode=callback callback=CRM_Core_Error::handle prefix="" info="SELECT *
FROM civicrm_membership

WHERE ( is_test IS NULL OR is_test = 0 ) AND ( status_id != ) AND ( civicrm_membership.contact_id = 1 )

ORDER BY start_date DESC
[nativecode=1064 ** You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ') AND ( civicrm_membership.contact_id = 1 )

ORDER BY start_date DESC' at line 4]"]
)

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