CVE-2009-2446
Description
From CVE.org
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.
Statement
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-2446
The Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having low security impact, future MySQL package updates may address this flaw for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and Red Hat Application Stack 2.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.5 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Medium | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | Single | Single | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | Complete | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | Complete | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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