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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2024-27322: Security patch for R (ALAS-2024-1940)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2024-27322: Security patch for R (ALAS-2024-1940)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/29/2024
Created
06/26/2024
Added
06/24/2024
Modified
06/24/2024

Description

Deserialization of untrusted data can occur in the R statistical programming language, on any version starting at 1.4.0 up to and not including 4.4.0, 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.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-r

References

  • ALAS-2024-1940
  • CVE-2024-27322

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