GLSA 202412-01: R: Arbitrary Code Execution

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Severity:	high
Title:	R: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date:	12/07/2024
Bugs:	#930936
ID:	202412-01

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in R, which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-lang/R	< 4.4.1	>= 4.4.1	All supported architectures

Description

Deserialization of untrusted data can occur in the R statistical programming language, enabling a maliciously crafted RDS (R Data Serialization) formatted file or R package to run arbitrary code on an end user’s system when interacted with.

Impact

Arbitrary code may be run when deserializing untrusted data.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All R users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/R-4.4.1"

References

CVE-2024-27322

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202412-01.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.