# CVE-2015-2285: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2015-03-12 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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/.

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## References

- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41765

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