CVE-2015-2285

Published: Mar 12, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The logrotation script (/etc/cron.daily/upstart) in the Ubuntu Upstart package before 1.13.2-0ubuntu9, as used in Ubuntu Vivid 15.04, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a crafted file in /run/user/*/upstart/sessions/.

Affected (2)

Products: Ubuntu: Upstart, Vivid

2 products

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ubuntu Upstart	Up to 1.13.2-0ubuntu7
Ubuntu Vivid	Version 15.04

Related CWEs

References (8)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

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