| Bug #16412 | Events: SHOW PRIVILEGES gives incorrect information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted: | 12 Jan 2006 5:00 | Modified: | 27 Feb 2006 21:27 |
| Reporter: | Peter Gulutzan | ||
| Status: | Closed | ||
| Category: | Server: SP | Severity: | S3 (Non-critical) |
| Version: | 5.1.6-alpha-debug | OS: | Linux (SUSE 10.0) |
| Assigned to: | Andrey Hristov | Target Version: | |
[24 Jan 2006 13:52]
Andrey Hristov
Peter, what do you propose for text? Thanks!
[15 Feb 2006 21:20]
Bugs System
A patch for this bug has been committed. After review, it may be pushed to the relevant source trees for release in the next version. You can access the patch from: http://lists.mysql.com/commits/2679
[23 Feb 2006 19:35]
Sergei Golubchik
Approved as "To create, alter, drop and execute events"
[24 Feb 2006 11:54]
Bugs System
A patch for this bug has been committed. After review, it may be pushed to the relevant source trees for release in the next version. You can access the patch from: http://lists.mysql.com/commits/3098
[24 Feb 2006 13:37]
Bugs System
A patch for this bug has been committed. After review, it may be pushed to the relevant source trees for release in the next version. You can access the patch from: http://lists.mysql.com/commits/3103
[24 Feb 2006 15:35]
Andrey Hristov
Fixed in 5.1.8 with the message "To create, alter, drop and execute events"
[27 Feb 2006 21:27]
Mike Hillyer
Documented in 5.1.8 changelog:
<listitem>
<para>
Description of the <literal>EVENT</literal> privilege has been
changed to <literal>To create, alter, drop and execute
events</literal>. (Bug #16412)
</para>
</listitem>
Description: SHOW PRIVILEGES says EVENT allows "Creation, alteration, deletion and execution of events". But you can't DELETE events, and their execution should depend whether you have appropriate privileges for the statements in the body, not EVENT privileges. How to repeat: mysql> show privileges; +-------------------------+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ | Privilege | Context | Comment | +-------------------------+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ | Alter | Tables | To alter the table | | Alter routine | Functions,Procedures | To alter or drop stored functions/procedures | | Create | Databases,Tables,Indexes | To create new databases and tables | | Create routine | Functions,Procedures | To use CREATE FUNCTION/PROCEDURE | | Create temporary tables | Databases | To use CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE | | Create view | Tables | To create new views | | Create user | Server Admin | To create new users | | Delete | Tables | To delete existing rows | | Drop | Databases,Tables | To drop databases, tables, and views | | Event | Server Admin | Creation, alteration, deletion and execution of events. | | Execute | Functions,Procedures | To execute stored routines | | File | File access on server | To read and write files on the server | | Grant option | Databases,Tables,Functions,Procedures | To give to other users those privileges you possess | | Index | Tables | To create or drop indexes | | Insert | Tables | To insert data into tables | | Lock tables | Databases | To use LOCK TABLES (together with SELECT privilege) | | Process | Server Admin | To view the plain text of currently executing queries | | References | Databases,Tables | To have references on tables | | Reload | Server Admin | To reload or refresh tables, logs and privileges | | Replication client | Server Admin | To ask where the slave or master servers are | | Replication slave | Server Admin | To read binary log events from the master | | Select | Tables | To retrieve rows from table | | Show databases | Server Admin | To see all databases with SHOW DATABASES | | Show view | Tables | To see views with SHOW CREATE VIEW | | Shutdown | Server Admin | To shut down the server | | Super | Server Admin | To use KILL thread, SET GLOBAL, CHANGE MASTER, etc. | | Update | Tables | To update existing rows | | Usage | Server Admin | No privileges - allow connect only | +-------------------------+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ 28 rows in set (0.00 sec)