Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-7210 · published 26 June 2025
CVE-2014-7210: Debian pdns incorrect default permissions vulnerability
Debian · Pdns
pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3.3.1-1 creates a too privileged MySQL user. It was discovered that the maintainer scripts of pdns-backend-mysql grant too wide database permissions for the pdns user. Other backends are not affected.
Description
pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3.3.1-1 creates a too privileged MySQL user. It was discovered that the maintainer scripts of pdns-backend-mysql grant too wide database permissions for the pdns user. Other backends are not affected.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/05/msg00046.html | Mailing ListVendor Advisory |
| https://salsa.debian.org/debian/pdns/-/commit/f0de6b3583039bb63344fbd5eb246939264d7b05 | Patch |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-7210), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-12). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.