mysql Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.77, for redhat-linux-gnu (i686) using readline 5.1 I need to work on MySQL about once every six months, so it's always an exciting re-learning experience [root@server ...

Then the password XXXXXX part is where the new password is set. <BR><BR>I wrongly figured that the -u root -p password was the combination for telling the user AND the user's password in order to ...

Access can be denied when access to MySQL is attempted through the root user. Root requires insertion of a password and once that is wrongly entered or is not provided, this issue arises.

Critical vulnerabilities in MySQL and database servers MariaDB and PerconaDB can lead to arbitrary code execution, root privilege escalation, and server compromise.

Security experts have identified some 879,046 servers vulnerable to a brute force flaw that undermines password controls in MySQL and MariaDB systems. According to Rapid7 security chief HD Moore ...

A fresh installation of the XAMPP Control Panel on a Windows device doesn’t hold the root password for MySQL PHPMyAdmin. In such a case, it could be easily accessible to everyone and that ...

A trivial flaw in the password handling on MySQL and MariaDB installations allows a remote attacker to compromise those systems using any password.