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CVE-2015-5969

The mysql-systemd-helper script in the mysql-community-server package before 5.6.28-2.17.1 in...

6.2 Medium

The mysql-systemd-helper script in the mysql-community-server package before 5.6.28-2.17.1 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 5.6.28-13.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 and the mariadb package before 10.0.22-2.21.2 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 10.0.22-3.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 12.1 and openSUSE Leap 42.1 allows local users to discover database credentials by listing a process and its arguments.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.2

The mysql-systemd-helper script in the mysql-community-server package before 5.6.28-2.17.1 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 5.6.28-13.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 and the mariadb package before 10.0.22-2.21.2 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 10.0.22-3.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 12.1 and openSUSE Leap 42.1 allows local users to discover database credentials by listing a process and its arguments.

Record
CVE-2015-5969
CVSS 3.0
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The mysql-systemd-helper script in the mysql-community-server package before 5.6.28-2.17.1 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 5.6.28-13.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 and the mariadb package before 10.0.22-2.21.2 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 10.0.22-3.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 12.1 and openSUSE Leap 42.1 allows local users to discover database credentials by listing a process and its arguments.

Record
CVE-2015-5969
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5912 No score

The mysql-systemd-helper script in the mysql-community-server package before 5.6.28-2.17.1 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 5.6.28-13.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 and the mariadb package before 10.0.22-2.21.2 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 10.0.22-3.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 12.1 and openSUSE Leap 42.1 allows local users to discover database credentials by listing a process and its arguments.

Record
EUVD-2015-5912
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-phcr-wcch-g43j 6.2

The mysql-systemd-helper script in the mysql-community-server package before 5.6.28-2.17.1 in...

The mysql-systemd-helper script in the mysql-community-server package before 5.6.28-2.17.1 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 5.6.28-13.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 and the mariadb package before 10.0.22-2.21.2 in openSUSE 13.2 and before 10.0.22-3.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 12.1 and openSUSE Leap 42.1 allows local users to discover database credentials by listing a process and its arguments.

Record
GHSA-phcr-wcch-g43j
CVSS 3.0
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10153-1 No score

libmysqlclient-devel-10.0.22-3.8 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libmysqlclient-devel-10.0.22-3.8 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10153-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10200-1 No score

libmysql56client18-32bit-5.6.34-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libmysql56client18-32bit-5.6.34-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10200-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 No score

Recommended update for mariadb104

This update for mariadb104 fixes the following issues:

  • Implement version 10.4 of MariaDB (jsc#PED-2455):
    • It is possible to use more than one authentication plugin for each user account.
    • The root user account is being created with the ability to use two authentication plugins.
    • All user accounts, passwords, and global privileges are now stored in the mysql.global_priv table.
    • Is being supported for User Password Expiry, which is not active by default.
    • Faster privilege checks for MariaDB setups with many user accounts or many database grants.
  • Update mysql-systemd-helper to be aware of custom group (bsc#1200105)
  • MariaDB is now support lz4 compression for 'INNODB'. (bsc#1186031)
  • Add 'mysql-user.conf' file to enable systemd generating mysql user in containers. (bsc#1173028)
  • Fixes an issue when MariaDB is ignoring the value of the parameter 'open_files_limit' in the global variables. (bsc#1180014)
Record
SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 No score

Recommended update for mariadb104

This update for mariadb104 fixes the following issues:

  • Implement version 10.4 of MariaDB (jsc#PED-2455):
    • It is possible to use more than one authentication plugin for each user account.
    • The root user account is being created with the ability to use two authentication plugins.
    • All user accounts, passwords, and global privileges are now stored in the mysql.global_priv table.
    • Is being supported for User Password Expiry, which is not active by default.
    • Faster privilege checks for MariaDB setups with many user accounts or many database grants.
  • Update mysql-systemd-helper to be aware of custom group (bsc#1200105)
  • MariaDB is now support lz4 compression for 'INNODB'. (bsc#1186031)
  • Add 'mysql-user.conf' file to enable systemd generating mysql user in containers. (bsc#1173028)
  • Fixes an issue when MariaDB is ignoring the value of the parameter 'open_files_limit' in the global variables. (bsc#1180014)
Record
SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:0296-1 No score

Security update for mariadb

MariaDB has been updated to version 10.0.22, which brings fixes for many security issues and other improvements.

The following CVEs have been fixed:

  • 10.0.22: CVE-2015-4802, CVE-2015-4807, CVE-2015-4815, CVE-2015-4826, CVE-2015-4830, CVE-2015-4836, CVE-2015-4858, CVE-2015-4861, CVE-2015-4870, CVE-2015-4913, CVE-2015-4792
  • Fix information leak via mysql-systemd-helper script. (CVE-2015-5969, bsc#957174)

For a comprehensive list of changes refer to the upstream Release Notes and Change Log documents:

Record
SUSE-SU-2016:0296-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
lz4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.8.0-3.5.2
1.8.0-3.5.2
mariadb-connector-c
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 3.1.22-2.35.1
3.1.22-2.35.1
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-8.5.46
10.4.30-8.5.46
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.3.14-8.9.2
1.3.14-8.9.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lz4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.8.0-3.5.2
1.8.0-3.5.2
mariadb-connector-c
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 3.1.22-2.35.1
3.1.22-2.35.1
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-8.5.46
10.4.30-8.5.46
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.3.14-8.9.2
1.3.14-8.9.2
lz4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.8.0-3.5.2
1.8.0-3.5.2
mariadb-connector-c
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 3.1.22-2.35.1
3.1.22-2.35.1
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-8.5.46
10.4.30-8.5.46
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.3.14-8.9.2
1.3.14-8.9.2
mariadb
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 10.0.22-3.1
10.0.22-3.1
mariadb
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 10.0.22-3.1
10.0.22-3.1
mariadb
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 10.0.22-3.1
10.0.22-3.1
mariadb
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 10.0.22-3.1
10.0.22-3.1
mariadb
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 10.0.22-3.1
10.0.22-3.1
mariadb
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 10.0.22-3.8
10.0.22-3.8

History

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In short

CVE-2015-5969 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Opensuse Leap, published February 1, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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