UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5615
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5615
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5615.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5615
- Upstream
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2012-12-03T00:00:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-22T09:18:11.621429Z
- Severity
-
- Ubuntu - low
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5615
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Dec/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2384-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5615
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / mysql-5.5
Package
- Name
- mysql-5.5
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/mysql-5.5@5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Affected versions
5.*
5.5.32-0ubuntu7
5.5.34-0ubuntu1
5.5.34-0ubuntu2
5.5.35-0ubuntu1
5.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1
5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.38-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libmysqlclient18",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmysqld-pic",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-client",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-client-5.5",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-client-core-5.5",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-common",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-server",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-server-5.5",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-server-core-5.5",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-source-5.5",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-testsuite",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-testsuite-5.5",
"binary_version": "5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / mysql-5.6
Package
- Name
- mysql-5.6
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/mysql-5.6@5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Affected versions
5.*
5.6.15-0ubuntu1
5.6.15-1~exp2
5.6.16-1~exp1
5.6.17-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "mysql-client-5.6",
"binary_version": "5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-client-core-5.6",
"binary_version": "5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-common-5.6",
"binary_version": "5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-server-5.6",
"binary_version": "5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-server-core-5.6",
"binary_version": "5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-source-5.6",
"binary_version": "5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "mysql-testsuite-5.6",
"binary_version": "5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}