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USN-2392-1: systemd-shim vulnerability

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USN-2392-1: systemd-shim vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/30/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/31/2014
Modified
07/09/2020

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-systemd-shim

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