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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | python-mysqlclient | 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | lz4 | 1.8.0-3.5.2 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | mariadb-connector-c | 3.1.22-2.35.1 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-8.5.46 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | python-mysqlclient | 1.3.14-8.9.2 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | mariadb | 10.0.22-3.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0296-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | python-mysqlclient | 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | lz4 | 1.8.0-3.5.2 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | mariadb-connector-c | 3.1.22-2.35.1 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-8.5.46 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | python-mysqlclient | 1.3.14-8.9.2 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | mariadb | 10.0.22-3.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0296-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | python-mysqlclient | 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mariadb | 10.0.22-3.8 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10153-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 Recommended update for mariadb104 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10153-1 libmysqlclient-devel-10.0.22-3.8 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0296-1 Security update for mariadb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 Recommended update for mariadb104 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0367 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:0296 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0379 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0368 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/957174