Vulnerability in Debian Linux
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
- Debian Pdns — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/05/msg00046.html (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- salsa.debian.org/debian/pdns/-/commit/f0de6b3583039bb63344fbd5eb246939264d7b05 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7210?
- CVE-2014-7210 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2014-7210?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.