All errata/sisyphus/ALT-PU-2017-1642-1
ALT-PU-2017-1642-1

Package update R-base in branch sisyphus

Version3.4.0-alt1
Published2017-05-20
Max severityHIGH
Severity:

Closed issues (1)

CVE-2016-8714
HIGH8.8

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0. A specially crafted R script can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a memory corruption. An attacker can send a malicious R script to trigger this vulnerability.

Published: 2017-03-10Modified: 2025-04-20
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS 3.xHIGH 8.8
CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H