Vulnerability in Mysql

CVE-2009-2446

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the dispatch_command function in libmysqld/sql_parse.cc in mysqld in MySQL 4.0.0 through 5.0.83 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in a database name in a (1) COM_CREATE_DB or (2) COM_DROP_DB request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

EPSS: 0.106 (95.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Mysql — versions 4.1.0, 4.1.2, 4.1.3
  • Oracle Mysql — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2446?
CVE-2009-2446 is a vulnerability in Mysql, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. Published 2009-07-13.
Is CVE-2009-2446 known to be exploited?
14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.