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CVE-2014-8399

Publication date 24 October 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The default configuration in systemd-shim 8 enables the Abandon debugging clause, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
systemd-shim 14.10 utopic
Fixed 8-1ubuntu0.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release

Notes

mdeslaur

systemd-shim 8-4 in vivid no longer ships the dbus policy

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
systemd-shim

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2392-1
    • systemd-shim vulnerability
    • 30 October 2014

Other references