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/.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7	Exploit
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/	Exploit

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:upstart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:vivid:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-03-12 07:59

Updated : 2015-03-13 07:05

NVD link : CVE-2015-2285

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2285

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-19

Data Processing Errors

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Products Affected

ubuntu

vivid
upstart

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