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CVE-2006-3469

Format string vulnerability in time.cc in MySQL Server 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 1 April 2006 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a format string instead of a date as the first parameter to the date_format function, which is later used in a formatted print call to display the error message.

Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
21 Jul 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
31% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Format string (CWE-134)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 5.0.19
  • Version 5.0.18
  • Version 5.0.13
  • Version 5.0.12
All 15 release lines
  • Version 4.1.6
  • Version 4.1.7
  • Version 4.1.9
  • Version 4.1.11
  • Version 4.1.16
  • Version 4.1.18
  • Version 4.1.19
  • Version 4.1.20
  • Version 5.0.6
  • Version 5.0.9
  • Version 5.0.11
  • Version 5.0.12
  • Version 5.0.13
  • Version 5.0.18
  • Version 5.0.19

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3469
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3469