CVE-2009-4019

What it is

mysqld in MySQL 5.0.x before 5.0.88 and 5.1.x before 5.1.41 does not (1) properly handle errors during execution of certain SELECT statements with subqueries, and does not (2) preserve certain null_value flags during execution of statements that use the GeomFromWKB function, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted statement.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

16.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2009-11-30 17:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:12 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 16.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2009-11-30 17:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:12 UTC

Exploit probability

16.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• MySQL 5.0.0
• MySQL 5.0.1
• MySQL 5.0.2
• MySQL 5.0.3
• MySQL 5.0.4
• MySQL 5.0.5
• MySQL 5.0.5.0.21
• MySQL 5.0.10

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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