To: linux-security Subject: [linux-security] MySQL exploit From: Martin Siegert < [email protected] > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:46:16 -0800 User-Agent: Mutt/1.2i ...

Happily, there is a graphical client for MySQL, and it's available from the same people who make MySQL. It's called mysqlgui. There are some other graphical interfaces to MySQL, for example, xmysql ...

This MySQL Client tool features an intuitive interface and provides a set of useful tool to manage, backup/ restore, import/ export data, Synchronize database and connect to remote MySQL server, etc.

The same applies with web servers, which act as clients when connecting to a MySQL server. In this case, an attacker can use the flaw to steal the /etc/passwd file, which holds user account records.

Thus, MySQL is now in a position where it can handle very large-scale operations—when properly architected and managed, that is. But for many—and perhaps you fall into this category—moving to MySQL or ...