GLSA 202401-07: R: Directory Traversal
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | R: Directory Traversal |
| Date: | 01/06/2024 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202401-07 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability was found in R which could allow for remote code execution.Background
R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-lang/R | < 4.0.4 | >= 4.0.4 | All supported architectures |
Description
The native R package installation mechanisms do not sufficiently validate installed source packages for path traversal.
Impact
Installation of a malicious R package could result in an arbitrary file overwrite which could result in arbitrary code execution, as might be seen with the overwrite of an authorized_keys file.
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-4.0.4"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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