USN-4799-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4799-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4799-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4799-1
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Published
2021-03-15T21:23:17.974424Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:23Z
Summary
r-base vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / r-base

Package

Name
r-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/r-base@3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.1-3ubuntu1
3.0.2-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "r-base",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-base-core",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-base-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-base-html",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-doc-html",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-doc-info",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-doc-pdf",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-mathlib",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-recommended",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2016-8714",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / r-base

Package

Name
r-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/r-base@3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.2-1
3.2.2.20151203-1
3.2.3-1
3.2.3-2
3.2.3-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "r-base",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-base-core",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-base-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-base-html",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-doc-html",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-doc-info",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-doc-pdf",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-mathlib",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "r-recommended",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2016-8714",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}