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.
CVE-2015-5969
MEDIUMNVD 6.26.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.2 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 6.2; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.4%CVSS: 6.2Exploit: None knownExposed services: —
No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.
Internet exposure
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- CVSS v3
- 6.2
- EG Score
- 6.2MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 33EG Risk 33/100CISA SSVC
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How it’s computedSeverity62% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix. - EPSS PROB
- 0.4%
- EPSS %ILE
- 30th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
April 8, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (10)
- security@opentexthttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00015.html
- security@opentexthttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00039.html
- security@opentexthttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00050.html
- security@opentexthttps://bugzilla.suse.com/957174
- security@opentexthttps://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160296-1.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00015.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00039.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00050.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/957174
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160296-1.html
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2015-5969?
CVE-2015-5969 is a medium vulnerability published on April 8, 2016. 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…
When was CVE-2015-5969 disclosed?
CVE-2015-5969 was first published on April 8, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-5969 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-5969 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (30th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5969?
CVE-2015-5969 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-5969?
No fix for CVE-2015-5969 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
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