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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 local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a crafted file in /run/user/*/upstart/sessions/.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2285 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ubuntu, from ubuntu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-03-12T14:59:07.027

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-19

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ubuntu	upstart	≤ 1.13.2-0ubuntu7	Yes
Application	ubuntu	vivid	15.04	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/ Exploit ([email protected])
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/ Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ubuntu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.