CVE-2016-8714
Published: 10 March 2017
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that a buffer overflow in R causes memory corruption. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
r-base Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |