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Ubuntu: (CVE-2024-27322): r-base vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 29, 2024
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

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

no-fix-ubuntu-package

References

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