Is CVE-2014-8399 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8399 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8399?

CVE-2014-8399 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2014-8399

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS score: 0.4% (38th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-8236)
Published: October 31, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-8236 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

shim project / shim

References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2392-1(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://github.com/desrt/systemd-shim/commit/d2e91c118f6128875274a638007702d1cc665893(Exploit)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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