exploit?

[cyberphr]

Database error in vBulletin :
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mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/*******/public_html/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 279

MySQL Error  : 
Error Number : 
Date         : Thursday, September 7th 2006 @ 04:15:53 AM
Script       : /forum/vbshout.php[URL="http://cyber-phreaks.net/forum/vbshout.php"][/URL]
Referrer     : 
IP Address   : 172.143.114.40
Username     : 
Classname    : vb_database
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Looks like an exploit attempt to me..Could I get some advice?

[Steve Machol]

Do you have vBShout installed?

Please see this page for the causes of this error:

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/cantconnect

[cyberphr]

Yes obviously I have it installed..I've had this error many times and also I hear there is an exploit that gives admin access through vbshout :O