CVE-2015-2285 | BDVDB-2026-68448 Detail

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/.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12015-03-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.