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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/05/msg00046.html
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
34.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/pdns
< 3.3.1-1
Published
Jun 26, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026