ALASR4-2024-002


Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALASR4-2024-002
Advisory Release Date: 2024-06-19 20:39 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2024-06-24 11:30 Pacific
Severity: Important

Issue Overview:

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. (CVE-2024-27322)


Affected Packages:

R


Note:

This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 - R4 Extra. Visit this page to learn more about Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Extras and this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.


Issue Correction:
Run yum update R to update your system.

New Packages:
aarch64:
    R-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    R-core-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    R-core-devel-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    R-devel-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    R-java-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    R-java-devel-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    libRmath-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    libRmath-devel-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    libRmath-static-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64
    R-debuginfo-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.aarch64

src:
    R-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.src

x86_64:
    R-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    R-core-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    R-core-devel-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    R-devel-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    R-java-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    R-java-devel-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    libRmath-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    libRmath-devel-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    libRmath-static-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64
    R-debuginfo-4.0.2-5.amzn2.0.3.x86_64