8.5

CVE-2009-2446: mysql

Modified
AliasesDSA-1877-1
Published 13-07-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-2446 is a high (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in mysql. EPSS estimates a 10.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (exploit-database, 08-06-2009)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.59%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
RHSA-2009:1289RHSA-2009:1461RHSA-2010:0110

Timeline

  1. 13-07-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 10.59% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    MySQL 5.0.75 - 'sql_parse.cc' Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • mysql-dfsg-5.0< 5.0.32-7etch11 | < 5.0.51a-24+lenny2
Mysql1 product
  • mysql4.1.0 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.8 | 4.1.10 | 4.1.12 | 4.1.13 | 4.1.14 | 4.1.15 | 4.1.23 | 5.0.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 5.0.3 | 5.0.4 | 5.0.5 | 5.0.5.0.21 | 5.0.10 | 5.0.15 | 5.0.16 | 5.0.17 | 5.0.20 | 5.0.22.1.0.1 | 5.0.24 | 5.0.30 | 5.0.36 | 5.0.44 | 5.0.54 | 5.0.56 | 5.0.60 | 5.0.66 | 5.0.82
Oracle1 product
  • mysqlEOL4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.5a | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 4.0.7:gamma | 4.0.8 | 4.0.8:gamma | 4.0.9 | 4.0.9:gamma | 4.0.10 | 4.0.11 | 4.0.11:gamma | 4.0.12 | 4.0.13 | 4.0.14 | 4.0.15 | 4.0.16 | 4.0.17 | 4.0.18 | 4.0.19 | 4.0.20 | 4.0.21 | 4.0.23 | 4.0.24 | 4.0.25 | 4.0.26 | 4.0.27 | 4.1.0:alpha | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2:alpha | 4.1.3:beta | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.1.6 | 4.1.7 | 4.1.9 | 4.1.11 | 4.1.16 | 4.1.17 | 4.1.18 | 4.1.19 | 4.1.20 | 4.1.21 | 4.1.22 | 5.0.0:alpha | 5.0.3:beta | 5.0.6 | 5.0.7 | 5.0.8 | 5.0.9 | 5.0.11 | 5.0.12 | 5.0.13 | 5.0.14 | 5.0.18 | 5.0.19 | 5.0.21 | 5.0.22 | 5.0.23 | 5.0.25 | 5.0.26 | 5.0.27 | 5.0.30:sp1 | 5.0.32 | 5.0.33 | 5.0.37 | 5.0.38 | 5.0.41 | 5.0.42 | 5.0.45 | 5.0.50 | 5.0.51 | 5.0.51a | 5.0.52 | 5.0.75 | 5.0.77 | 5.0.81 | 5.0.83

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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