CVE-2015-2285

Public Exploit

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/.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory launchpad.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2285?
CVE-2015-2285 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2285?
To fix CVE-2015-2285, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-2285 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2285 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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