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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..09c78084825f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200801-02"> + <title>R: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities in R could result in the execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">R</product> + <announced>2008-01-09</announced> + <revised count="02">2008-01-09</revised> + <bug>198976</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-lang/R" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.2.1-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.2.1-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + R is a GPL licensed implementation of S, a language and environment for + statistical computing and graphics. PCRE is a library providing + functions for Perl-compatible regular expressions. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + R includes a copy of PCRE which is vulnerable to multiple buffer + overflows and memory corruptions vulnerabilities (GLSA 200711-30). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could entice a user to process specially crafted regular + expressions with R, which could possibly lead to the execution of + arbitrary code, a Denial of Service or the disclosure of sensitive + information. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All R users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/R-2.2.1-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml">GLSA 200711-30</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-11-20T22:35:44Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-11-21T00:08:56Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-01-03T22:08:35Z"> + py2 + </metadata> +</glsa> |