Details

The data directory is the location of the MySQL databases.

Solution

Execute the following commands at a terminal prompt:
chmod 700
chown mysql:mysql

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1622

This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• CSCv6|3.1

Source

• Tenable.com/audits