CVE-2015-2285
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Summary
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/.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
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ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional 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
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
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