What is the severity of CVE-2009-2942?

CVE-2009-2942 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution via improper input handling.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2942?

To fix CVE-2009-2942, update the mysql-ocaml bindings to a version later than 1.0.4 that properly implements the mysql_real_escape_string function.

What software is affected by CVE-2009-2942?

CVE-2009-2942 affects the mysql-ocaml bindings version 1.0.4 for MySQL.

Can CVE-2009-2942 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2009-2942 can be exploited remotely due to the vulnerabilities in character encoding handling.

Is MySQL server directly affected by CVE-2009-2942?

No, the MySQL Server itself is not directly affected by CVE-2009-2942, only the mysql-ocaml bindings are vulnerable.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-2942

high

7.5

CWE

22/10/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-2942

First published: Thu Oct 22 2009(Updated: )

The mysql-ocaml bindings 1.0.4 for MySQL do not properly support the mysql_real_escape_string function, which might allow remote attackers to leverage escaping issues involving multibyte character encodings.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
mysql-ocaml mysql-ocaml	=1.0.4
MySQL Server

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2942?
CVE-2009-2942 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution via improper input handling.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2942?
To fix CVE-2009-2942, update the mysql-ocaml bindings to a version later than 1.0.4 that properly implements the mysql_real_escape_string function.
What software is affected by CVE-2009-2942?
CVE-2009-2942 affects the mysql-ocaml bindings version 1.0.4 for MySQL.
Can CVE-2009-2942 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2942 can be exploited remotely due to the vulnerabilities in character encoding handling.
Is MySQL server directly affected by CVE-2009-2942?
No, the MySQL Server itself is not directly affected by CVE-2009-2942, only the mysql-ocaml bindings are vulnerable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2942?
CVE-2009-2942 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution via improper input handling.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2942?
To fix CVE-2009-2942, update the mysql-ocaml bindings to a version later than 1.0.4 that properly implements the mysql_real_escape_string function.
What software is affected by CVE-2009-2942?
CVE-2009-2942 affects the mysql-ocaml bindings version 1.0.4 for MySQL.
Can CVE-2009-2942 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2942 can be exploited remotely due to the vulnerabilities in character encoding handling.
Is MySQL server directly affected by CVE-2009-2942?
No, the MySQL Server itself is not directly affected by CVE-2009-2942, only the mysql-ocaml bindings are vulnerable.