CVE-2015-5969

Description

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.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory suse.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00015.html vendor advisory
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160296-1.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00050.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00039.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/957174

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5969?
CVE-2015-5969 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5969?
To fix CVE-2015-5969, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5969 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5969 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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