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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…

Severity
High 8.5
Published
13 Jul 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
11% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Format string (CWE-134)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

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.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 5.0.83
  • Version 5.0.81
  • Version 5.0.77
  • Version 5.0.75
All 83 release lines
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.5a
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.7-gamma
  • Version 4.0.8
  • Version 4.0.8-gamma
  • Version 4.0.9
  • Version 4.0.9-gamma
  • Version 4.0.10
  • Version 4.0.11
  • Version 4.0.11-gamma
  • Version 4.0.12
  • Version 4.0.13
  • Version 4.0.14
  • Version 4.0.15
  • Version 4.0.16
  • Version 4.0.17
  • Version 4.0.18
  • Version 4.0.19
  • Version 4.0.20
  • Version 4.0.21
  • Version 4.0.23
  • Version 4.0.24
  • Version 4.0.25
  • Version 4.0.26
  • Version 4.0.27
  • Version 4.1.0-alpha
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2-alpha
  • Version 4.1.3-beta
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 4.1.6
  • Version 4.1.7
  • Version 4.1.9
  • Version 4.1.11
  • Version 4.1.16
  • Version 4.1.17
  • Version 4.1.18
  • Version 4.1.19
  • Version 4.1.20
  • Version 4.1.21
  • Version 4.1.22
  • Version 5.0.0-alpha
  • Version 5.0.3-beta
  • Version 5.0.6
  • Version 5.0.7
  • Version 5.0.8
  • Version 5.0.9
  • Version 5.0.11
  • Version 5.0.12
  • Version 5.0.13
  • Version 5.0.14
  • Version 5.0.18
  • Version 5.0.19
  • Version 5.0.21
  • Version 5.0.22
  • Version 5.0.23
  • Version 5.0.25
  • Version 5.0.26
  • Version 5.0.27
  • Version 5.0.30-sp1
  • Version 5.0.32
  • Version 5.0.33
  • Version 5.0.37
  • Version 5.0.38
  • Version 5.0.41
  • Version 5.0.42
  • Version 5.0.45
  • Version 5.0.50
  • Version 5.0.51
  • Version 5.0.51a
  • Version 5.0.52
  • Version 5.0.75
  • Version 5.0.77
  • Version 5.0.81
  • Version 5.0.83

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2446
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2446