CVE-2014-7210

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 v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/05/msg00046.html	Vendor Advisory Mailing List
https://salsa.debian.org/debian/pdns/-/commit/f0de6b3583039bb63344fbd5eb246939264d7b05	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:debian:pdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

06 Aug 2025, 16:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Debian pdns Debian debian Linux Debian
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:pdns::::::::
References	~~() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/05/msg00046.html -~~	() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/05/msg00046.html - Vendor Advisory, Mailing List
References	~~() https://salsa.debian.org/debian/pdns/-/commit/f0de6b3583039bb63344fbd5eb246939264d7b05 -~~	() https://salsa.debian.org/debian/pdns/-/commit/f0de6b3583039bb63344fbd5eb246939264d7b05 - Patch

30 Jun 2025, 18:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-26 21:15

Updated : 2025-08-06 16:38

NVD link : CVE-2014-7210

Mitre link : CVE-2014-7210

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-7210

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux
pdns

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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