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2b359ed1
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Apr 04, 2002
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paul@teton.kitebird.com
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manual.texi fix typos, grammar in LOAD DATA LOCAL section
manual.texi minor tweaks manual.texi VARCHAR(0) is legal now.
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@node LOAD DATA LOCAL, What Privileges, Privileges options, Privilege system
@subsection Security issues with LOAD DATA LOCAL
In MySQL 3.23.49 and MySQL 4.0.2 we added some new options to deal with
In MySQL 3.23.49 and MySQL 4.0.2
,
we added some new options to deal with
possible security issues when it comes to @code{LOAD DATA LOCAL}.
There are two possible problems with supporting this command:
As the reading of the file is initiated from the server, one could
theoretically create a patched MySQL server that could read any file on
e
the client machine
, for which the current user have read privilege
, when
theoretically create a patched MySQL server that could read any file on
the client machine
that the current user has read access to
, when
the client issues a query against the table.
In a web environment where the clients are connecti
on
from a web
server, a user could use @code{LOAD DATA LOCAL} to read any files
for
which the web server process have
read access to (assuming a user could
In a web environment where the clients are connecti
ng
from a web
server, a user could use @code{LOAD DATA LOCAL} to read any files
that the web server process has
read access to (assuming a user could
run any command against the SQL server).
There are two separte fixes for this:
There are two separ
a
te fixes for this:
If
one doesn't configure with @code{--enable-local-infile}
then
If
you don't configure MySQL with @code{--enable-local-infile},
then
@code{LOAD DATA LOCAL} will be disabled by all clients, unless one
calls @code{mysql_options(... MYSQL_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE, 0)} in the client.
@xref{mysql_options, , @code{mysql_options()}}.
One can enable this command in the @code{mysql} command line client by
specify the option @code{--local-infile[=1]} and disable it with
@code{--local-infile=0}.
For the @code{mysql} command line client, @code{LOAD DATA LOCAL} can be
enabled by specifying the option @code{--local-infile[=1]}, or disabled
with
@code{--local-infile=0}.
By default all MySQL clients and libraries are compiled with
By default
,
all MySQL clients and libraries are compiled with
@code{--enable-local-infile}, to be compatible with MySQL 3.23.48 and
before.
One can disable all @code{LOAD DATA LOCAL} commands in the MySQL server
by starting @code{mysqld} with @code{--local-infile=0}.
In the case
of
that @code{LOAD DATA INFILE} is disabled in the server or
In the case that @code{LOAD DATA INFILE} is disabled in the server or
the client, you will get the error message (1148):
@example
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A variable-length string. @strong{Note:} Trailing spaces are removed when
the value is stored (this differs from the ANSI SQL specification). The range
of @code{M} is
1 to 255 characters. @code{VARCHAR} values are sorted and
compared in case-insensitive fashion unless the @code{BINARY} keyword is
given. @xref{Silent column changes}.
of @code{M} is
0 to 255 characters (1 to 255 prior to MySQL Version 4.0.2).
@code{VARCHAR} values are sorted and compared in case-insensitive fashion
unless the @code{BINARY} keyword is
given. @xref{Silent column changes}.
@code{VARCHAR} is a shorthand for @code{CHARACTER VARYING}.
@xref{CHAR}.
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@end itemize
If you don't use the keyword @code{ALL} for the @code{UNION}, all
returned rows will be unique,
like
if you had done a @code{DISTINCT} for
returned rows will be unique,
as if
if you had done a @code{DISTINCT} for
the total result set. If you specify @code{ALL}, then you will get all
matching rows from all the used @code{SELECT} statements.
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