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Bug ID 6740580
Synopsis *mysql* should run with least privilege
State 3-Accepted (Yes, that is a problem)
Category:Subcategory database:mysql
Keywords gse-sec-team | immutable-service-containers
Responsible Engineer Sunanda Menon
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Submit Date 22-August-2008
Last Update Date 8-September-2008
Description 
The MySQL service delivered in Solaris should be configured to run with reduced privileges by default.  Ideally, it would also be started as the mysql user and group.
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