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CVE-2009-2446

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Jul 13, 2009 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
8.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
3.5 LOW
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2446
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

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.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
MysqlMysql4.1.0 (including)4.1.0 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.2 (including)4.1.2 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.3 (including)4.1.3 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.8 (including)4.1.8 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.10 (including)4.1.10 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.12 (including)4.1.12 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.13 (including)4.1.13 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.14 (including)4.1.14 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.15 (including)4.1.15 (including)
MysqlMysql4.1.23 (including)4.1.23 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.0 (including)5.0.0 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.1 (including)5.0.1 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.2 (including)5.0.2 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.3 (including)5.0.3 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.4 (including)5.0.4 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.5 (including)5.0.5 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.5.0.21 (including)5.0.5.0.21 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.10 (including)5.0.10 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.15 (including)5.0.15 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.16 (including)5.0.16 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.17 (including)5.0.17 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.20 (including)5.0.20 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.22.1.0.1 (including)5.0.22.1.0.1 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.24 (including)5.0.24 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.30 (including)5.0.30 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.36 (including)5.0.36 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.44 (including)5.0.44 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.54 (including)5.0.54 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.56 (including)5.0.56 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.60 (including)5.0.60 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.66 (including)5.0.66 (including)
MysqlMysql5.0.82 (including)5.0.82 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.0 (including)4.0.0 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.1 (including)4.0.1 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.2 (including)4.0.2 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.3 (including)4.0.3 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.4 (including)4.0.4 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.5 (including)4.0.5 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.5a (including)4.0.5a (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.6 (including)4.0.6 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.7 (including)4.0.7 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.7-gamma (including)4.0.7-gamma (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.8 (including)4.0.8 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.8-gamma (including)4.0.8-gamma (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.9 (including)4.0.9 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.9-gamma (including)4.0.9-gamma (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.10 (including)4.0.10 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.11 (including)4.0.11 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.11-gamma (including)4.0.11-gamma (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.12 (including)4.0.12 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.13 (including)4.0.13 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.14 (including)4.0.14 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.15 (including)4.0.15 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.16 (including)4.0.16 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.17 (including)4.0.17 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.18 (including)4.0.18 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.19 (including)4.0.19 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.20 (including)4.0.20 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.21 (including)4.0.21 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.23 (including)4.0.23 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.24 (including)4.0.24 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.25 (including)4.0.25 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.26 (including)4.0.26 (including)
MysqlOracle4.0.27 (including)4.0.27 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.0-alpha (including)4.1.0-alpha (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.1 (including)4.1.1 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.2-alpha (including)4.1.2-alpha (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.3-beta (including)4.1.3-beta (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.4 (including)4.1.4 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.5 (including)4.1.5 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.6 (including)4.1.6 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.7 (including)4.1.7 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.9 (including)4.1.9 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.11 (including)4.1.11 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.16 (including)4.1.16 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.17 (including)4.1.17 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.18 (including)4.1.18 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.19 (including)4.1.19 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.20 (including)4.1.20 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.21 (including)4.1.21 (including)
MysqlOracle4.1.22 (including)4.1.22 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.0-alpha (including)5.0.0-alpha (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.3-beta (including)5.0.3-beta (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.6 (including)5.0.6 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.7 (including)5.0.7 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.8 (including)5.0.8 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.9 (including)5.0.9 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.11 (including)5.0.11 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.12 (including)5.0.12 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.13 (including)5.0.13 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.14 (including)5.0.14 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.18 (including)5.0.18 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.19 (including)5.0.19 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.21 (including)5.0.21 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.22 (including)5.0.22 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.23 (including)5.0.23 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.25 (including)5.0.25 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.26 (including)5.0.26 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.27 (including)5.0.27 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.30-sp1 (including)5.0.30-sp1 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.32 (including)5.0.32 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.33 (including)5.0.33 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.37 (including)5.0.37 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.38 (including)5.0.38 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.41 (including)5.0.41 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.42 (including)5.0.42 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.45 (including)5.0.45 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.50 (including)5.0.50 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.51 (including)5.0.51 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.51a (including)5.0.51a (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.52 (including)5.0.52 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.75 (including)5.0.75 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.77 (including)5.0.77 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.81 (including)5.0.81 (including)
MysqlOracle5.0.83 (including)5.0.83 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatmysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4_8.3*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatmysql-0:5.0.77-3.el5*
Mysql-dfsg-5.0Ubuntudapper*
Mysql-dfsg-5.0Ubuntuhardy*
Mysql-dfsg-5.0Ubuntuintrepid*
Mysql-dfsg-5.0Ubuntujaunty*
Mysql-dfsg-5.0Ubuntukarmic*
Mysql-dfsg-5.0Ubuntuupstream*

Potential Mitigations

References

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