MySQL root password changed by someone or app self

Question

I have a server that is accessible to the public, but i've been 3 times I was in the locker MySQL root password by someone else, who knows the password that's only me. I've checked on the server disk I not find php injection and the like, and I already turned off the function exec in php like passthru, exec, shell_exec, etc.

On server using Ubuntu 10.04 Server and fresh Install OS, MySSQL Ver 14:14 Distrib 5.5.17, Nginx, php5-fpm.

My question is: Is there a app that can changed MySQL root password by cron/job in Ubuntu Server?.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes you can reset your mysql server password by going into safe mode please follow this link http://24x7servermanagement.com/blog/?p=44 I hope this will help you.