3389
MySQLERRORNotableAccess ControlHIGH confidence
Malformed role name
Production Risk
Low — CREATE ROLE fails; no role is created.
How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
CREATE ROLE 'invalid role name!';
expected output
ERROR 3389 (HY000): Invalid role name.
Fix
Use a valid role name
Use a valid role name
CREATE ROLE app_read_role;
Why this works
Simple alphanumeric role names without spaces or special characters are always valid.
What not to do
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Sources
Official documentation ↗
MySQL 8.0 — 3389 ER_INVALID_ROLE
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