Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 3, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-5615
CVE-2012-5615
Description
Oracle MySQL 5.5.38 and earlier, 5.6.19 and earlier, and MariaDB 5.5.28a, 5.3.11, 5.2.13, 5.1.66, and possibly other versions, generates different error messages with different time delays depending on whether a user name exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames.
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Affected products
31cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.28a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.5.28a, 5.3.11, 5.2.13, 5.1.66
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=5.5.38, <=5.6.19
- osv-coords24 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/mariadb&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/lz4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/lz4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/lz4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb-connector-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb-connector-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb-connector-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5
< 10.0.22-3.8+ 23 more
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.22-3.8
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-8.5.46
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-8.5.46
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-8.5.46
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.22-2.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.22-2.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.22-2.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.16-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.16-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.16-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.16-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.16-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-8.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-8.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-8.9.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00016.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Dec/9nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/53372nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/4nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.htmlnvd
- mariadb.atlassian.net/browse/MDEV-3909nvd
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