Re: [Security-Discuss] MySQL MDKSA-2004:119

On 8-Nov-04, at 6:20 AM, FACORAT Fabrice wrote:

> Le lundi 8 Novembre 2004 06:50, Rick Phillips a écrit :
>> I am currently running my mail and web server on MDK 9.2 which is kept
>> "up to the minute" with all of the latest updates and patches advised 
>> on
>> this list.  I am running 4 sites (virtual hosting) using mySQL.  Up
>> until now I have never had a problem administering the mySQL databases
>> with webmin or phpMyAdmin but suddenly after the update, I can no 
>> longer
>> "see" the databases - only the one called test.  The databases are 
>> still
>> there and they are still functioning but I cannot now administer them.
>> My usual username and password returns #1045 - Access denied with
>> phpMyAdmin and webmin tells me there are no databases other than test.
>>
>> What has changed to cause this - I need to do some work urgently.  The
>> databases cannot be accessed either remotely or locally.
>
> what are the last installed updates ?
> you can't access the DB locally with mysql client ? Have you try with
> mysqlcc ?

It would be interesting to know whether or not you can connect via the 
mysql commandline client.  IIRC, nothing was changed as far as 
authentication goes.  Have you tried restarting the mysql server again, 
and possibly the http/webmin servers?

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