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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160296-1.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00050.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00039.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/957174
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.