GLSA 200809-13: R: Insecure temporary file creation
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | R: Insecure temporary file creation |
| Date: | 09/22/2008 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200809-13 |
Synopsis
R is vulnerable to symlink attacks due to an insecure usage of temporary files.Background
R is a GPL licensed implementation of S, a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-lang/R | < 2.7.1 | >= 2.7.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported that the "javareconf" script uses temporary files in an insecure manner.
Impact
A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All R users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/R-2.7.1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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