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CVE-2014-7210

pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3.3.1-1 creates a too privileged MySQL user...

9.8 CriticalFix available

CVE-2014-7210 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Debian Pdns, published May 29, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in pdns 3.3.1-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance
0.48%EPSS, 42nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
3.3.1-1pdns +3 more

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.48%Up 0.5 points since Jun 27, 2025
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pdns
Debian:12
before 3.3.1-1
3.3.1-1
pdns
Debian:13
before 3.3.1-1
3.3.1-1
pdns
Debian:14
before 3.3.1-1
3.3.1-1
pdns
Debian:7
before 3.1-4.1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
3.1-43.1-4.1
3.1-4.1+deb7u1

What each source reports

CVE List Score used9.8

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.

Record
CVE-2014-7210
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-70839.8

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.

Record
EUVD-2014-7083
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jh6h-88x6-fmx39.8

pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3.3.1-1 creates a too privileged MySQL user...

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.

Record
GHSA-jh6h-88x6-fmx3
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD9.8

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.

Record
CVE-2014-7210
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-72109.8

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7210
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2014-7210
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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