CVE-2015-2285

The logrotation script (/etc/cron.daily/upstart) in the Ubuntu Upstart package before 1.13.2...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

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/.

Exploit likelihood

1.01%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2015-2285
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-19
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-2285
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-2383 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-2383
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xc9j-x2cv-2xw3 No score

The logrotation script (/etc/cron.daily/upstart) in the Ubuntu Upstart package before 1.13.2...

Record: GHSA-xc9j-x2cv-2xw3
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Ubuntu 15.04 (Development) - 'Upstart' Logrotation Privilege Escalation	2015-03-12

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-2285 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ubuntu Upstart, published March 12, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.