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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 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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from opensuse, from opensuse, from suse and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2016-04-08T15:59:01.463

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	opensuse	leap	42.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_workstation_extension	12	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00015.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00039.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00050.html ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.suse.com/957174 ([email protected])
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160296-1.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00015.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00039.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00050.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.suse.com/957174 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160296-1.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opensuse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.