# CVE-2015-5969: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read database credentials by inspecting process arguments in the mysql-systemd-helper script on openSUSE and SUSE Linux.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-phcr-wcch-g43j

## What is CVE-2015-5969?

CVE-2015-5969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 8 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5969?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5969?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2015-5969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Leap

- [CVE-2015-4902](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4902/): Oracle Java SE Integrity Check (medium 5.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-14804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14804/): package builds could use directory traversal to write outside of target area (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2019-20787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20787/): Teeworlds before 0.7.4 has an integer overflow when computing a tilemap size. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8341](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8341/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-6438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6438/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5969 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 8 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Leap. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5969/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5969/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5969
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5969
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5969

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