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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2446 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from mysql, from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-07-13T17:30:00.217

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 8.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-134

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.0	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.2	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.3	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.8	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.10	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.12	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.13	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.14	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.15	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	4.1.23	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.0	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.1	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.2	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.3	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.4	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.5	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.5.0.21	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.10	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.15	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.16	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.17	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.20	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.22.1.0.1	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.24	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.30	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.36	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.44	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.54	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.56	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.60	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.66	Yes
Application	mysql	mysql	5.0.82	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.0	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.1	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.2	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.3	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.4	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.5	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.5a	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.6	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.7	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.7	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.8	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.8	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.9	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.9	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.10	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.11	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.11	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.12	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.13	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.14	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.15	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.16	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.17	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.18	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.19	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.20	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.21	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.23	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.24	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.25	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.26	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.0.27	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.0	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.1	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.2	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.3	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.4	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.5	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.6	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.7	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.9	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.11	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.16	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.17	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.18	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.19	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.20	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.21	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	4.1.22	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.0	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.3	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.6	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.7	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.8	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.9	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.11	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.12	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.13	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.14	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.18	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.19	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.21	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.22	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.23	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.25	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.26	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.27	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.30	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.32	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.33	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.37	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.38	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.41	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.42	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.45	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.50	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.51	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.51a	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.52	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.75	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.77	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.81	Yes
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.83	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0058.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35767 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36566 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022533 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 ([email protected])
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:179 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/55734 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504799/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35609 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1857 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51614 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11857 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0058.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35767 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36566 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022533 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:179 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/55734 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504799/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35609 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1857 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51614 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11857 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mysql's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.