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Marcin Noga discovered multiple vulnerabilities in readxl, a GNU R package to read Excel files (via the integrated libxls library), which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed spreadsheet is processed. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4173-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff April 16, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : r-cran-readxl CVE ID : CVE-2017-2896 CVE-2017-2897 CVE-2017-2919 CVE-2017-12110 CVE-2017-12111 Marcin Noga discovered multiple vulnerabilities in readxl, a GNU R package to read Excel files (via the integrated libxls library), which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed spreadsheet is processed. For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 0.1.1-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your r-cran-readxl packages. For the detailed security status of r-cran-readxl please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/r-cran-readxl Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Several vulnerabilities in r-cran-readxl have the potential to permit code execution through improperly formatted spreadsheets. It is advisable to upgrade.. r cran readxl update, Debian security advisory, execute code excel files. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 16, 2018
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