CVE-2009-2446 EXPLOIT
8.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.6% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 10.59% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-134 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mysql | mysql |
| oracle | mysql |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MySQL 5.0.75 - 'sql_parse.cc' Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities | 2009-06-08 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0058.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35767
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022533
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:179
- http://www.osvdb.org/55734
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504799/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35609
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1857
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51614
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11857
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0058.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
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