CVE-2014-7210 — Incorrect Default Permissions in Pdns

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions5 documents5 sources
Severity
9.8CRITICALNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 68.83%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Debian PdnsOpen-xchange PdnsDebian Linux
Timeline
PublishedJun 26

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5debian/pdns< 3.3.1-1
▶NVDdebian/pdns< 3.3.1-1
▶Debianopen-xchange/pdns< 3.3.1-1+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 7.0

Patches

Patch: salsa.debian.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-jh6h-88x6-fmx3: pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3↗2025-06-26
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OSV
CVE-2014-7210: pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3↗2025-06-26
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CVEList
CVE-2014-7210: pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3↗2025-06-26
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2014-7210: pdns - pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3.3.1-1 creates a too priv...↗2014
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