Security researchers have released details about a vulnerability in the MySQL server that could allow potential attackers to access MySQL databases without inputting proper authentication credentials.

There is a trivially exploitable vulnerability in MySQL that enables an attacker to gain root access to the database server. The bug, which recently was patched ...

When the latest release of MariaDB was announced in April by MontyProgram AB founder and MySQL creator Michael "Monty" Widenius, it came with a warning from Widenius that a severe security bug had ...

When running non-interactive MySQL commands one may submit MySQL credentials on the command line (we'll share with you a better option after the break), e.g.: mysql --password=secret --user=username ...

Security researchers have released details about a vulnerability in the MySQL server that could allow potential attackers to access MySQL databases without inputting proper authentication credentials.

The vulnerability was addressed in MySQL 5.1.63 and 5.5.25, but many server administrators might not be aware of its impact Security researchers have released details about a vulnerability in the ...