Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 3, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 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.
Affected products
29- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
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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