CVE-2014-7210

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

CVE-2014-7210 is fixed in pdns on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7210, released June 26, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
9.8
critical
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0048
41st percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
pdns · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 3.3.1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7210 Jun 26, 2025
pdns · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 3.3.1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7210 Jun 26, 2025
pdns · Debian 14 3.3.1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7210 Jun 26, 2025