Re: Verifying security

2010-12-03 Thread Grant
ps I should take for a secure mysql installation? Is it necessary for mysql root to have a password since I'm the only user on the system and port 3306 is closed? > With regard to --skip-networking, keep in mind that this blocks TCP/IP DB > Connections > This will not block socket-based connectio

Re: Verifying security

2010-12-03 Thread Grant
hat the mysql users have passwords. - Grant >> I've got a couple security questions for you guys. >> >> Is there a way to verify I've set a password for mysql's root? >> >> I was previously running mysqld without --skip-networking until I >>

Re: Verifying security

2010-11-29 Thread Michael Dykman
without flags to tell it otherwise, nmap only scan ports 1-1024, higher numbered ports would have to be specified via nmap -p 1-5000 but see how much longer it takes. - michael dykman On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Grant wrote: > I've got a couple security questions for you guys

RE: Verifying security

2010-11-29 Thread Rolando Edwards
pe : RolandoLogicWorx redwa...@logicworks.net http://www.linkedin.com/in/rolandoedwards -Original Message- From: Grant [mailto:emailgr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:02 AM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Verifying security I've got a couple security questions for you

Verifying security

2010-11-29 Thread Grant
I've got a couple security questions for you guys. Is there a way to verify I've set a password for mysql's root? I was previously running mysqld without --skip-networking until I noticed port: 3306 was referenced in mysqld.err. The strange thing is 'nmap localhost'

MySQL University session on June 10: Securich - Security Plugin for MySQL

2010-06-09 Thread Stefan Hinz
MySQL University: Securich - Security Plugin for MySQL http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/Securich_-_Security_Plugin_for_MySQL This Thursday (June 10th, 14:00 UTC), Darren Cassar will rerun his February 25 presentation of Securich - Security Plugin for MySQL. (Recording of the session failed in February

Re: Security issues

2010-06-01 Thread Raj Shekhar
In infinite wisdom "Jerry Schwartz" wrote: > Back when this was a day-to-day concern of mine, I used to check CERT's > website (the section now known as their "Vulnerability Notes Database", > http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls). If securing the database is your job, then you really need to drink fr

RE: Security issues

2010-05-25 Thread Jerry Schwartz
Back when this was a day-to-day concern of mine, I used to check CERT's website (the section now known as their "Vulnerability Notes Database", http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls). Unfortunately, I see that the last entry for MySQL is from years ago. Regards, Jerry Schwartz Global Information Incorpo

RE: Security issues

2010-05-25 Thread Martin Gainty
Good Morning Rob- I agree with you that security is a very serious topic and should be addressed as such Please read security alert page listed at tech-resources http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/security_alert.html I hope this addresses your question, Martin Gainty

Re: Security issues

2010-05-24 Thread Rob Wultsch
hentication token to the OS) > > does this help? > Martin Gainty I am explicitly not setting up identity solutions or anything else. All I want is a page from mysql which lists security issues.and what versions are effected. I don't think that this is such an insane thought... -

RE: Security issues

2010-05-24 Thread Martin Gainty
email peuvent facilement être sujets à la manipulation, nous ne pouvons accepter aucune responsabilité pour le contenu fourni. > From: wult...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 13:27:52 -0700 > Subject: Re: Security issues > To: je...@gii.co.jp > CC: mgai...@hotmail.com; mysql

Re: Security issues

2010-05-24 Thread Rob Wultsch
On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Jerry Schwartz wrote: >>-Original Message- >>From: Rob Wultsch [mailto:wult...@gmail.com] >>Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 11:52 AM >>To: Martin Gainty >>Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com >>Subject: Re: Security issues >>

RE: Security issues

2010-05-24 Thread Jerry Schwartz
>-Original Message- >From: Rob Wultsch [mailto:wult...@gmail.com] >Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 11:52 AM >To: Martin Gainty >Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com >Subject: Re: Security issues > >On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 5:44 AM, Martin Gainty wrote: >> Good Morning Rob-

Re: Security issues

2010-05-22 Thread Johnny Withers
You could use CVE, Postgre's security page doesn't seem to sync with their CVE entries, even though they reference CVE entries on their comprehensive security page. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=postgresql http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=mysql JW O

Re: Security issues

2010-05-22 Thread Rob Wultsch
On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 5:44 AM, Martin Gainty wrote: > Good Morning Rob- > > one vulnerability (with UDFs) > http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/security_alert.html > > a manager considering a enterprise-wide security solution may want > to consider Oracle I

RE: Security issues

2010-05-22 Thread Martin Gainty
Good Morning Rob- one vulnerability (with UDFs) http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/security_alert.html a manager considering a enterprise-wide security solution may want to consider Oracle Identity Manager (with Glassfish 3.2) http://under-linux.org/en/content/oracle-introduces

Security issues

2010-05-21 Thread Rob Wultsch
Given the rather serious recent bug fixes I have been thinking a good bit about security. Does MySQL AB/Sun/Oracle maintain a page similar to http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html which lists security issues and what releases they effected? -- Rob Wultsch wult...@gmail.com -- MySQL

Re: My sql Security

2010-04-28 Thread Vikram A
From: Johan De Meersman To: Vikram A Cc: MY SQL Mailing list Sent: Wed, 28 April, 2010 9:55:38 PM Subject: Re: My sql Security Rip out the DB authentication part, and store those credentials in-code, in some config file or the registry, or some remote mechanism like LDAP. If your

Re: My sql Security

2010-04-28 Thread Johan De Meersman
y login Authentication screen; I request you guide me how can > handle this. > > Thank you > > Vikram > > -- > *From:* Johan De Meersman > > *To:* Vikram A > *Cc:* MY SQL Mailing list > *Sent:* Wed, 28 April, 2010 2:10:45 PM > >

Re: My sql Security

2010-04-28 Thread Vikram A
from the other GUI/connecting tools though they have given a access to db? Thank you for the information. Vikram From: nwood To: Vikram A Cc: MY SQL Mailing list Sent: Wed, 28 April, 2010 3:39:23 PM Subject: Re: My sql Security On Wed, 2010-04-28 at 13:58

Re: My sql Security

2010-04-28 Thread nwood
On Wed, 2010-04-28 at 13:58 +0530, Vikram A wrote: > Hi all, > I have some security issues. I would like to have your suggestions/solutions. > > I have winserver2003 with mysql 5.1.45. We have client serve application that > allows multi-login system with various people. > &

Re: My sql Security

2010-04-28 Thread Johan De Meersman
I'm afraid you can't discern between clients and applications on the MySQL level. Your application authentication should be separate from the MySQL one. On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Vikram A wrote: > Hi all, > I have some security issues. I would like to have your > su

My sql Security

2010-04-28 Thread Vikram A
Hi all, I have some security issues. I would like to have your suggestions/solutions. I have winserver2003 with mysql 5.1.45. We have client serve application that allows multi-login system with various people. I am getting user name, password for database login when the try to use login

MySQL University session on February 25: Securich - Security Plugin for MySQL

2010-02-23 Thread Stefan Hinz
Securich - Security Plugin for MySQL http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/Securich_-_Security_Plugin_for_MySQL This Thursday (February 25th, 13:00 UTC - way earlier than usual!), Darren Cassar will present Securich - Security Plugin for MySQL. According to Darren, the author of the plugin, "Securich

Re: mysql master slave security considerations and planning

2008-11-30 Thread Chandru
nario. People usually have the master and slave in a single network usually, which is protected from the external access. It is good to have access restrictions to all the users who access the database and give only access that is required. It is better to have security from the network level than

mysql master slave security considerations and planning

2008-11-29 Thread Madan Thapa
sql> 2) Can you advise, what security considerations are to be taken into account for a master - slave setup? 2) In order to distribute load, how can we make writes on master only and reads on both? It seems to be, it is something that has to be handled at script coding, instead of administ

Security Web Site

2008-05-06 Thread Michael Condon
This may be a bit off topic, but useful nonetheless. I've released a web site dedicated to security issues only, and it has not only useful links but roll marquees displaying all of the latest patch/threat/virus/vulnerability issues. It's intended as a "one stop" url for

Re: Security overrides in mysql.cnf

2008-03-20 Thread Paul DuBois
At 2:51 PM -0500 3/19/08, Brown, Charles wrote: I inherited a mysql server database. Stuff are not documented. My question is: Are there any security work-arounds in mysql. I have access to the cnf file. I need to get in and dump the database. I was told that the cnf file allows security over

Re: Security overrides in mysql.cnf

2008-03-19 Thread Daniel Brown
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Brown, Charles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I inherited a mysql server database. Stuff are not documented. My > question is: Are there any security work-arounds in mysql. I have access > to the cnf file. I need to get in and dump the database.

Re: Security overrides in mysql.cnf

2008-03-19 Thread Dan Rogart
Hi, On 3/19/08 3:51 PM, "Brown, Charles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I inherited a mysql server database. Stuff are not documented. My > question is: Are there any security work-arounds in mysql. I have access > to the cnf file. I need to get in and dump the databa

Security overrides in mysql.cnf

2008-03-19 Thread Brown, Charles
I inherited a mysql server database. Stuff are not documented. My question is: Are there any security work-arounds in mysql. I have access to the cnf file. I need to get in and dump the database. I was told that the cnf file allows security over rides. Please help I have tried mysql -uroot. It

RE: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread Wm Mussatto
mer. That way the > your > code would be the same, and easier to handle. It would be easier to manage > the security at the database level, I suspect. I'd set up a ../inc > directory > outside the web server root that would have one file per customer, and > would > have

RE: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread Jerry Schwartz
Personally, I think I'd go with one DATABASE per customer. That way the your code would be the same, and easier to handle. It would be easier to manage the security at the database level, I suspect. I'd set up a ../inc directory outside the web server root that would have one file pe

Re: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread David T. Ashley
On 8/23/07, Jason Pruim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > b)Terminating TCP connections and ensuring that each PHP script > > runs to > > completion, anyway, and that the database isn't left in an > > indeterminate > > state due to this. > > > > Dave. > > What do you mean by "b"? If all the connec

Re: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread Jason Pruim
e server so that nobody can connect to the MySQL daemon directly from outside the box. It is also a bad idea to allow the users to have shell accounts on that box unless you have taken additional security precautions (specifically, being sure the MySQL userid/ password you're using are

Re: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread Jason Pruim
ch database for each user. Should they request a restore, it's becomes an easy thing. How you answer the three questions I posed should help you decide. I am starting to lean towards the multiple databases with 1 table even though it makes more files on my server, I think it gives me the

Re: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread Jason Pruim
On Aug 23, 2007, at 11:44 AM, Gary Josack wrote: I'd never have a separate database for everyone or even a separate table for everyone. Here's a rough idea of how I'd do it mysql> CREATE TABLE customer ( -> `custid` INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, -> `lastname` VARCHAR(25) not null, ->

Re: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread David T. Ashley
at nobody can connect to the MySQL daemon directly from outside the box. It is also a bad idea to allow the users to have shell accounts on that box unless you have taken additional security precautions (specifically, being sure the MySQL userid/password you're using are secure from all but th

Re: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread Gary Josack
I'd never have a separate database for everyone or even a separate table for everyone. Here's a rough idea of how I'd do it mysql> CREATE TABLE customer ( -> `custid` INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, -> `lastname` VARCHAR(25) not null, -> `firstname` VARCHAR(25) NOT NULL, -> PRIMARY KEY(

Re: Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread Rolando Edwards
ginal Message - From: "Jason Pruim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MySQL List" Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:58:52 AM (GMT-0500) America/New_York Subject: Database architecture and security Hi Everyone, Just had a quick question about a database I'm working on.

Database architecture and security

2007-08-23 Thread Jason Pruim
Hi Everyone, Just had a quick question about a database I'm working on. I am planning on having the database open to customers of mine to store their mailing addresses on-line, and be able to manage the records. Is it safe, to have 1 database with lots of tables? Or am I safer setting up

Re: Symantec Mail Security detected prohibited content in a message sent from your address (SYM:24166981753914768421)

2007-06-11 Thread untz
I get this everytime I post to the mysql mailing list? On Jun 11, 2007, at 1:26 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Subject of the message: Re: Access Denied When Trying to Create Database Recipient of the message: "mysql@lists.mysql.com" -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http:

Re: Data security - help required

2007-05-15 Thread David T. Ashley
is the solution for this, are there any other level of security that I can provide to this? Which is the best security technique used in MySQL to store seceret information. PS: Even the database admin should not be able to access anybody else's information mcrypt is the right way to go. The sec

Re: Data security - help required

2007-05-15 Thread Brent Baisley
encrypted data, since at the very least the programmer needs access to it so it can be presented to the user. - Original Message - From: "Ratheesh K J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5:19 AM Subject:

Re: Data security - help required

2007-05-15 Thread Mogens Melander
f the data. >> Whilst I know that encryption/decryption is the solution for this, are >> there any other level of security that I can provide to this? >> >> Which is the best security technique used in MySQL to store seceret >> information. >> >> PS: Even the databas

Re: Data security - help required

2007-05-15 Thread Chris
Ratheesh K J wrote: Ok.. Will it be secure if the data is encrypted. mysqldump will show encrypted data right. mysqldump will show whatever the database table does - it just grabs that info and puts it into a file. If it's encrypted in the table, that's what mysqldump will show. Actually I

Re: Data security - help required

2007-05-15 Thread Mike van Hoof
should not be visible/accessible to any other person but the owner of the data. Whilst I know that encryption/decryption is the solution for this, are there any other level of security that I can provide to this? Which is the best security technique used in MySQL to store seceret information. PS

Re: Data security - help required

2007-05-15 Thread Ratheesh K J
? - Original Message - From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ratheesh K J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:42 PM Subject: Re: Data security - help required Ratheesh K J wrote: Hello all, I have a requirement of maintaining some secret i

Re: Data security - help required

2007-05-15 Thread Chris
other level of security that I can provide to this? Which is the best security technique used in MySQL to store seceret information. PS: Even the database admin should not be able to access anybody else's information Then you're stuffed - *someone* has to be able to see everything so y

security impacts by Create_tmp_table_priv?

2006-10-31 Thread Marten Lehmann
Hello, is it safe to give users in s shared hosting environment the Create_tmp_table_priv privilege? Are any other privileges granted by this option? Why does mysql store the temporary tables? What happens if the connection dies before mysql has deleted the temporary table? Does you user see

Re: Stored Procedure Security Question

2006-10-04 Thread Anders Karlsson
What you are asking for is exactly what DEFINER security does. The applicxation owner grants appuser the right to execute the procedure, but not to SELECT from any tables. The procedure is then run with the security attributes of the definer of the procedure, the application owner, even though

Stored Procedure Security Question

2006-10-03 Thread ddevaudreuil
When creating a stored procedure, you can set the sql security characteristic to either definer or invoker. As an example, I have a stored procedure that does a select from a table, and an application user (appuser) that calls the stored procedure. If the sql security is set to invoker, then

Re: Security settings won't take during installation

2006-08-25 Thread Asif Lodhi
Hi Adrian, On 8/25/06, Adrian Greeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "The security settings could not be applied to the database because the .. I am pasting here the text of one of my earlier posts to this list: I got MySQL 5.0

Re: Security fix for 4.0.27?

2006-06-06 Thread Jim Winstead
On Mon, Jun 05, 2006 at 10:16:05PM -0700, Ken Williams wrote: > Anyone know if 4.0.27 will be fixed for the mysql_real_escape issue? > (http://lists.mysql.com/announce/364) > > 4.1 and 5 have been already, kinda wondering why 4.0 hasn't. It will not, because 4.0 does not have this bug. Jim Winst

Security fix for 4.0.27?

2006-06-05 Thread Ken Williams
Anyone know if 4.0.27 will be fixed for the mysql_real_escape issue? (http://lists.mysql.com/announce/364) 4.1 and 5 have been already, kinda wondering why 4.0 hasn't. Thanks. [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the

Re: [suse-security] fou4s for 10.1?

2006-05-24 Thread Keith Roberts
2006, Ingvar Berg wrote: > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: Ingvar Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [suse-security] fou4s for 10.1? > > Hi, > > From my crontab: > 23 4 * * * /usr/bin/smart upgrade -y --update > > /Ingvar > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

MySQL 4.0.27 has been released - Security Update

2006-05-12 Thread Kent Boortz
://downloads.mysql.com/archives.php?p=mysql-4.0&v=4.0.27 and mirror sites. This is a security fix release and bugfix release for the 4.0 production release family. This MySQL 4.0.27 release includes the patches for recently reported security vulnerabilities in the MySQL client-server protocol. We w

Re: question about "sql security"

2006-01-11 Thread wangxu
thank you gleb. But,the "sql security"d description in the manual is not particular. I mistaked the concept. I understand the limit is procedure limit but not database object limit. So,i believe this concept should more definitude if you add the example in this part

Re: about mysql security

2006-01-09 Thread Gleb Paharenko
Hello. Searching in the manual didn't return me any pages which have "five-tiered" inside. If you're interested in MySQL security read this: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/privilege-system.html &g

about mysql security

2006-01-07 Thread wangxu
I get a concept about mysql security. It's named "five-tiered access control".Can you tell me the detail of this concept?

Re: question about "sql security"

2006-01-04 Thread Peter Brawley
>I refer a question about "sql security" option of create procedure syntax >at 2005-12. But i can't quite understood with that answer. >Can you give me a example to describe the effect of set "sql security" >option ? CREATE PROCEDURE ... SQL SECURITY INVOK

Re: question about "sql security"

2006-01-04 Thread Gleb Paharenko
Hello. In my opinion, a good description can be found here: http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-storedprocedures.html "wangxu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET

question about "sql security"

2006-01-03 Thread wangxu
I refer a question about "sql security" option of create procedure syntax at 2005-12. But i can't quite understood with that answer. Can you give me a example to describe the effect of set "sql security" option ?

Re: how to use "sql security"

2005-12-27 Thread wangxu
How "sql security" option restrict privileges? - Original Message - From: "Paul DuBois" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "wangxu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 3:21 PM Subject:Re: how to use "sql security" > At 1

Re: how to use "sql security"

2005-12-27 Thread Paul DuBois
At 15:17 +0800 12/28/05, wangxu wrote: User_one create a procdure named "proc" with option "sql security invoker". User_two only have "execute" privilege in the database that the "proc" in. But the User_two still call the "proc". What eff

how to use "sql security"

2005-12-27 Thread wangxu
User_one create a procdure named "proc" with option "sql security invoker". User_two only have "execute" privilege in the database that the "proc" in. But the User_two still call the "proc". What effect do the "sql security" option producing?

Checking MySQL security

2005-11-02 Thread fredzy padzy
Hello everyone' I'm interesting and working in IT security and have to do some security test. Sometime there is a oracle DB, sometime, it's about mySQL. I found a lot a free scripts'n' tools to check the oracle security level but i' did not find any for mySQL. I on

Re: Security Question

2005-10-03 Thread Armando
If it's a DoS attack then perhaps you should be speaking to your ISP and getting that resolved rather than trying to work around the problem on your side of things! Having said that, you could possibly impose host level restrictions in MySQL, but that could be a lot of work to modify your exis

Security Question

2005-10-03 Thread J.R. Bullington
Title: Security Question Hi All -- I have been a member of this list for a while but I actually have a question that I can't answer. MySQL v4.1.14-nt on Win2k3 Server I've got someone who is trying to get in, but I have locked it down. Methods used include, but are not limite

Re: security question CAN-2005-0709 CAN-2005-0710 CAN-2005-0711

2005-08-17 Thread Jigal van Hemert
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MySQL has moved WELL past the 3.23.x lineage and is getting close to retiring the 4.0.x lineage (it's only a rumor). So I suggest you update Not completely a rumor; on August 2, Heikki wrote: "As far as I know, one release of 4.0 will still be built." Considering th

Re: security question CAN-2005-0709 CAN-2005-0710 CAN-2005-0711

2005-08-16 Thread Alejandro Gad
rsion 3.23.58 downloaded from > www.mysql.org. > > In changelog from the documentation say that the release is from > > september 2003 and the security bug is in March 2005. > > What can I do ? How mysql provide updates? > > Thanks!! > > > > = &g

Re: security question CAN-2005-0709 CAN-2005-0710 CAN-2005-0711

2005-08-16 Thread SGreen
Alejandro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 08/16/2005 03:01:59 PM: > Hi, > > I have installed binary mysql version 3.23.58 downloaded from www.mysql.org. > In changelog from the documentation say that the release is from > september 2003 and the security bug is in March 2005.

security question CAN-2005-0709 CAN-2005-0710 CAN-2005-0711

2005-08-16 Thread Alejandro
Hi, I have installed binary mysql version 3.23.58 downloaded from www.mysql.org. In changelog from the documentation say that the release is from september 2003 and the security bug is in March 2005. What can I do ? How mysql provide updates? Thanks!! = Security info: http

Re: Regarding Security Problem - Murali (India)

2005-08-09 Thread Gleb Paharenko
Hello. MySQL doesn't support Windows 98, and it's (Windows 98 certainly) design isn't enough secure. There're no file system which has support for file permissions. Upgrade to the fresher Windows (2k, XP, 2003) will allow you to solve this issue by protecting 'mysql' database from replacemen

Regarding Security Problem - Murali (India)

2005-08-08 Thread Murali
First I have to Thank you for creating such a wonderful backend. Problem Statment : My Operating System is Windows 98. I have set password for my MySql database. Its working fine. Following are the databases that i am using in My Data Folder Employee Sales Marketing

Re: User Security and Updating/Retrieving Values

2005-05-20 Thread SGreen
"Alan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/20/2005 03:47:55 PM: > MySQL Server v4.1.x > > > > Is there a table in any instance of mysql that I write some queries and > insert/update statement against for moving databases between systems? > > > > Any assistance would be appreciated. > You

User Security and Updating/Retrieving Values

2005-05-20 Thread Alan Scott
MySQL Server v4.1.x Is there a table in any instance of mysql that I write some queries and insert/update statement against for moving databases between systems? Any assistance would be appreciated.

Re: connecting with PHP from remote server - security breach?

2005-04-28 Thread Brent Baisley
Ideally you would want to encrypt the connection, if only to add another layer of security. But regardless, there are other steps you can and should take even before implementing a secure connection between PHP and MySQL. It's actually a smart idea to separate your database from the fron

Re: connecting with PHP from remote server - security breach?

2005-04-28 Thread Gleb Paharenko
m= > connecting with PHP > from remote web server to my MySQL server with unencrypted connection? I'm= > using phpBB > forums (residing on one server and using the database on other server) which= > do not suport > SSH connections, so I'd like to know if

Re: connecting with PHP from remote server - security breach?

2005-04-27 Thread Chris
h do not suport SSH connections, so I'd like to know if I'm opening a security hole in my system this way? Well, this is how I understand (and I don't profess to having a thorough understanding). There are two aspects of security in a MySQL server, Host and Password, echnic

connecting with PHP from remote server - security breach?

2005-04-27 Thread Nikola Skoric
connections, so I'd like to know if I'm opening a security hole in my system this way? -- "Znam, kaljavo ordenje na mom kaputu je..." -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]

date of end support (security update)

2005-03-15 Thread zdust
Hi i am searching the date of the end of support for the different versions of mysql where can i find them? thx -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Security Flaw

2005-03-11 Thread Luca Ercoli
Hi, i've found a security flaw on mysql server for windows, but i'm not sure that the exploitation is possible in a real life condition. This bug allows an authenticaded user to cause the service to fail. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an user must own well-defined privileges

MySQL Security Alert 2005-01-27

2005-01-27 Thread Arjen Lentz
following message contains practical information about how to protect your system. 1. What is the UDF Worm? The UDF Worm is self-propagating code that is finding MySQL servers running on Microsoft Windows with poor firewall and password security. This worm does not exploit any bugs in MySQL. It

Password Security Suggestions?

2005-01-20 Thread Tinley, Jeremy
Howdy, I'm looking for ways to better enforce user password security through MySQL. Currently, it does not appear that there are any restrictions on minimum length, password expiration times or strong password checking. Other than educating the users directly, is there a way to enforce a

Re: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread mos
conclusion that I am hacking away at something I do not fully understand and that I cannot guaranty that the end result will have the security I claim. Is this possible in MySQL? Does anyone know if it cab be performed with other RDBMS? How many users do you have? If fewer than 10, why not just create

RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Jonas Ladenfors
arked as excluded from the "global access option". But your suggestion of removing the "root" user would solve my problem but increase administration?. /jonas -Original Message- From: Sergei Golubchik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: den 18 november 2004 14:29 To: Jonas Ladenf

Re: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Sergei Golubchik
Hi! On Nov 18, Jonas Ladenfors wrote: > Hello, I am in the position where I need row level user access, this is > crucial in my current project. I know this has been discussed before and the > answer has been "use views when they become availble". But views would still > allow the "root" user acce

RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Peter Lovatt
erID AND l.groupID = g.groupID someone with root access to the database and access to the software sourcecode would still be able to gain access, but it is an extra layer of security. Peter > -Original Message- > From: Jonas Ladenfors [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 Nov

Re: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Jochem van Dieten
On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:07:11 +0100, Jonas Ladenfors wrote: > > Anyway I was given a link by Mark Leith (thanks!) on Oracle row level access > that seems interesting. > > Here it is (not MySQL but the "mind-work" might be interesting). > http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1743 It does not meet

RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Jonas Ladenfors
Yup, you are absolutly correct but my application runs in a closed enviroment and our average users does not have sniffing/debugging knowledge. So this might be something I could live without. BUT this is something which touches on what I said before. That creating a "good" security s

RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Jonas Ladenfors
Well, This is a road I would like to avoid. We have several different applications fetching data from our MySQL system and constructing a application security layer is both a lot of work and have to be cusomized for some of the different applications. Some applications is not constructed by me and

Re: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Jochem van Dieten
On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:45:37 +0100, Jonas Ladenfors wrote: > Hello, I am in the position where I need row level user access, this is > crucial in my current project. I know this has been discussed before and the > answer has been "use views when they become availble". But views would still > allow

Re: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Luke Venediger
Hi, I think Peter's suggesting you implement that security model in your application, rather than in the database server. Apart from probably not supporting such a security model, it's easier to audit user activity if you are controlling the security model. Cheers, Luke Venediger.

RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Jonas Ladenfors
age- > From: Jonas Ladenfors [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 November 2004 10:19 > To: 'Peter Lovatt'; 'Mysql (E-mail)' > Subject: RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL? > > > Yeah you are correct locking is something else I actu

RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Peter Lovatt
> Sent: 18 November 2004 10:19 > To: 'Peter Lovatt'; 'Mysql (E-mail)' > Subject: RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL? > > > Yeah you are correct locking is something else I actually meant was > restricted access. > > If I understa

RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Jonas Ladenfors
-Original Message- From: Peter Lovatt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: den 18 november 2004 11:03 To: Jonas Ladenfors; Mysql (E-mail) Subject: RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL? Hi What about encrypting the data using a password that is specific to the user. That way only

RE: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Peter Lovatt
nal Message- > From: Jonas Ladenfors [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 November 2004 09:46 > To: Mysql (E-mail) > Subject: Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL? > > > Hello, I am in the position where I need row level user access, this is > crucial in

Row level security requirements, can I still use MySQL?

2004-11-18 Thread Jonas Ladenfors
t something I do not fully understand and that I cannot guaranty that the end result will have the security I claim. Is this possible in MySQL? Does anyone know if it cab be performed with other RDBMS? Regards /Jonas -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/

Re: About Mysql Security

2004-09-17 Thread Egor Egorov
s to one database(one directory). They > will work normally. I don't know my operation is correct or not. And I > want to get more suggestions about mysql security, more details > better. > > Look forward to hearing from you, thanks lot. To ask a correct question you should know h

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