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CVE-2009-2446 in the critical feed json

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 a…

published 2009-07-13 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2441

cvss
8.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
10.6%
EPSS 10.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • mysql RHEL 4 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3
  • mysql-bench RHEL 4 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3
  • mysql-server RHEL 4 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3
  • php RHEL 2 APPLICATION_STACK 5.2.10-1.el5s2
  • httpd RHEL 2 APPLICATION_STACK 2.2.13-2.el5s2
  • mysql RHEL 2 APPLICATION_STACK 5.0.84-2.el5s2
  • php-gd RHEL 2 APPLICATION_STACK 5.2.10-1.el5s2
  • mod_ssl RHEL 2 APPLICATION_STACK 1:2.2.13-2.el5s2

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0110RHSA-2009:1461RHSA-2009:1289

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2009-2446 updated cvss 3.5

MySQL: Format string vulnerability by manipulation with database instances (crash)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-test 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-bench 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-server 5.0.77-3.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1289
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mysql 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-bench 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-server 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0110
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mysql 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-test 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-bench 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-server 5.0.77-3.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1289
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mysql 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-bench 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-server 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0110
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) mysql 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-test 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-bench 5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-server 5.0.77-3.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1289
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mysql 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-bench 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-server 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mysql 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-bench 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-server 4.1.22-2.el4_8.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0110

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-33077)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

10.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-33077 MySQL 5.0.75 - 'sql_parse.cc' Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities dos, 2009-06-08
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0058.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35609 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 8.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
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References

Sources

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