|
Gentoo update for R
|
|
Secunia Advisory:
|
SA31996
|
|
|
Release Date:
|
2008-09-23
|
|
Popularity:
|
725 views
|
|
|
Critical:
|
Less critical
|
|
Impact:
|
Privilege escalation
|
|
Where:
|
Local system
|
|
Solution Status:
|
Vendor Patch
|
|
| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
|
|
|
Subscribe:
|
Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities 
|
|
| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-3931
|
|
Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for R. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.
For further information:
SA31647
Solution:
Update to version "dev-lang/R-2.7.1" or later.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-13.xml
Other References:
SA31647:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31647/
|
|
|
Track this Secunia Advisory
|
Customers of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence solutions will automatically receive updates when new information regarding this advisory is released.
Read more about our Vulnerability Intelligence solutions and what they can do for you and your company.
|
|
|
About this Secunia Advisory
|
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.
Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
|
