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.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8399
Reference (s):
- https://github.com/desrt/systemd-shim/commit/d2e91c118f6128875274a638007702d1cc665893
- UBUNTU:USN-2392-1
- URL: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2392-1