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Re: [Full-Disclosure] mysql password cracking

From: Willem Koenings (iseceurope.com)
Date: Sat Oct 09 2004 - 09:44:55 CDT

hi,

> I'm wondering how dangerous it is to allow a user on a
> mysql db to view the grants for another user. Could
> they take the encrypted password data and possibly
> crack it? If they can, how easy is it?

on certain condition it's quite easy, if you have
a hash:

test.exe 57510426775c5b0f
Hash: 57510426775c5b0f
Trying length 3
Trying length 4
Trying length 5
Found pass: guest

some reading for you:

http://www.ngssoftware.com/papers/HackproofingMySQL.pdf

all the best,

W.
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