Out-of-bounds Write Affecting lua-libs package, versions <0:5.4.4-2.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-LUALIBS-5581143
  • published29 Jan 2022
  • disclosed9 Nov 2021

Introduced: 9 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-43519  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 lua-libs to version 0:5.4.4-2.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:0957.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lua-libs package and not the lua-libs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack overflow in lua_resume of ldo.c in Lua Interpreter 5.1.0~5.4.4 allows attackers to perform a Denial of Service via a crafted script file.

CVSS Scores

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