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Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password?

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Op 02-10-13 14:20, Νίκος schreef:
> Tim delaney said:
> 
> "Because there's no chance with the brilliance you display that there
> could be any possibility of login details being kept in plaintext in
> your database.
> 
> And of course your database is so well locked down that no attacker with
> a login to it could then execute arbitrary code on your system.
> 
> And there's also zero chance that your personal account login details
> are also available in plaintext somewhere that you're unaware of."
> ==========
> 
> Is it possible for someone that knows the MYSQL password of a server to
> run arbitrary code on a linux server?
> 
> Okey he uses the password and he gain access to the databases, then
> what? MySQL is a database server how can he run run arbitrary shell
> commands by using MySQL?
> 
> If yes, can you give an example please?
> 
> Also, is there a chance for my account's password to be retrieved on
> some why due to MySQL access or perhaps by utilizing my own python code?
> 
> I'm just trying to figure out how the upload of that .html file happened
> to '/home/nikos/public_html'. I need a theory and Zero Piraeus to answer
> too.
> 
> Please, serious replies only, i won't answer to ironic comments or jokes.

You are not asking a python question. This is a python list. Not a
Nikos advise board. Find a list where your question is more appropiate.

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Antoon Pardon

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Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-02 15:20 +0300
  Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-10-02 14:37 +0200
  Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? feedthetroll@gmx.de - 2013-10-02 05:38 -0700
    Re: Killing threads with TB (was: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password?) Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-10-02 08:21 -0500
    Re: Killing threads with TB Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-10-02 18:34 -0400
    Re: Killing threads with TB Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-02 23:48 +0100
  Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-10-02 13:25 +0000
    Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-02 16:41 +0300
      Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-10-02 09:58 -0400
        Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-02 17:46 +0300
          Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? ishish <ishish@domhain.de> - 2013-10-02 15:55 +0100
          Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-10-02 11:15 -0400
          Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-02 16:02 +0000
          Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2013-10-02 09:59 -0700
      Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-10-02 14:34 +0000
        Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Ravi Sahni <ganeshsahni07@gmail.com> - 2013-10-02 20:43 +0530
          Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Νίκος Ακεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-02 20:06 +0300
      Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-10-02 17:39 +0000
        Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-02 21:02 +0300
  Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-10-02 20:02 -0400
  Re: Can arbitrary code run in a server if someone's know just the MySQL password? Tony the Tiger <tony@tiger.invalid> - 2013-10-04 15:19 -0500

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