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>>>> mysql only needs to connect to a daemon running on the same system, |
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>>>> and I think it does so via a unix socket as opposed to tcp. I can see |
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>>>> from netstat that /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock is connected, there is |
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>>>> no mention of a tcp mysql connection, and nmap does not show a mysql |
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>>>> port to be open. Is there anything else I should do as far as locking |
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>>>> down mysql? I'm the only one with shell access to the system. |
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>>> |
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>>> mysql should be running as a non-root user (probably mysql) and for what |
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>>> you |
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>>> use, should be listening on localhost only. If you need to connect over |
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>>> the |
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>> |
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>> How can I check to make sure mysql is only listening to localhost? It |
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>> doesn't show up with nmap. |
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>> |
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>> - Grant |
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> sudo netstat -ptln |
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> It' also works without sudo, but then you don't see the process associated |
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> with the open TCP port. |
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> kashani |
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Thank you, the Local Address for mysqld is listed as 127.0.0.1 so I |
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must be good to go. |
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- Grant |
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