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FreeBSD : R -- arbitrary code execution vulnerability (4a1e2bad-0836-11ef-9fd2-1c697a616631)

high Nessus Plugin ID 194918

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 4a1e2bad-0836-11ef-9fd2-1c697a616631 advisory.

 - 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)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27322

http://www.nessus.org/u?863c4fe7

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 194918

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4a1e2bad083611ef9fd21c697a616631.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 5/2/2024

Updated: 5/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-27322

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:r, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/29/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-27322

IAVA: 2024-A-0268