CVE-2014-7210

Published Jun 26, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-492-1 pdns security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7083 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Debian pdns
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:debian:pdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Debian pdns
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-276
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Jun 27, 2025, 6:43 PM
Reserved
Sep 27, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 26, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:14 AM