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 ;) Anyway, I ...

Security flaw in MySQL, ... MySQL/MariaDB would think that the password is correct even while it is not." ... an attacker could gain access just by knowing a valid account name (such as "root").

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 ...