Information disclosure in openSUSE Leap
CVE-2015-5969
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.004 (31.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
- Opensuse — versions 13.2
- Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 12
- Suse Linux_enterprise_server — versions 12
- Suse Linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 12
- Suse Linux_enterprise_workstation_extension — versions 12
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5969?
- CVE-2015-5969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Leap, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2016-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5969?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.