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.
Published: 2009-07-13
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: 7.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1877-1 New mysql-dfsg-5.0 packages fix arbitrary code execution
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-897-1 MySQL vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1397-1 MySQL vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.762Z

Reserved: 2009-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2446

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-07-13T17:30:00.217

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2446

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-07-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2446 - Bugzilla

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