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    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.

    Published:Jul 9, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jul 13, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.07267
    CVSS Score:8.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mysql
    Product
    Mysql
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Mysql
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0058.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35609http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0058.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35609https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33077

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-135 Format String Injection
    CAPEC-67 String Format Overflow in syslog()

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    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High