Packages
- r-base - GNU R statistical computation and graphics system
Details
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.
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.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | r-base-core – 3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3 | ||
| r-base – 3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | r-base-core – 3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2 | ||
| r-base – 3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2 | |||
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