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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 12, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2285

CVE-2015-2285

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/.

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Affected products

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  • Ubuntu/Upstart2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:upstart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:upstart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.13.2-0ubuntu7
    • (no CPE)range: <1.13.2-0ubuntu9
  • Ubuntu/Vivid
    cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:vivid:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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