Security
Security
A vulnerability was found in R which could allow for remote code execution.
| Package | dev-lang/R on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 4.0.4 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 4.0.4 |
R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.
The native R package installation mechanisms do not sufficiently validate installed source packages for path traversal.
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.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All R users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/R-4.0.4"
Release date
January 06, 2024
Latest revision
January 06, 2024: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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