shim 8 Default Configuration denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in shim 8. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Default Configuration. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-8399. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in shim 8 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 10/31/2014 by Marc Deslauriers (Website). The advisory is shared at ubuntu.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8399 since 10/22/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78762 (Ubuntu 14.10 : systemd-shim vulnerability (USN-2392-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195654 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Systemd-shim Vulnerability (USN-2392-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (78762), SecurityFocus (BID 70699†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46940†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 78762
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.10 : systemd-shim vulnerability (USN-2392-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for systemd-shim USN-2392-1
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2392-1
Researcher: Marc Deslauriers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8399 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8399
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72769

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SecurityFocus: 70699 - systemd-shim Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 46940 - systemd-shim 8 Local DoS Vulnerability, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 12:07
Updated: 12/09/2024 13:40
Changes: 03/27/2015 12:07 (59), 06/11/2017 05:13 (9), 04/03/2022 10:30 (4), 04/03/2022 10:36 (1), 12/09/2024 13:40 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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