Vulnerability CVE-2009-2446
Published: 2009-07-13   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
MySQL <= 5.0.45 post auth format string vulnerability
Kingcope
10.07.2009

Type:

CWE-134

 (Uncontrolled Format String)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
8.5/10
10/10
6.8/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
Single time
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Oracle -> Mysql 
Mysql -> Mysql 

 References:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0058.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022533
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:179
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504799/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35609
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1857
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51614
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11857
Copyright 2024, cxsecurity.com

 

Back to Top