Use After Free Affecting lua5.3 package, versions <5.3.3-1ubuntu0.18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
1.81% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-LUA53-259536
  • published23 Jan 2019
  • disclosed23 Jan 2019

Introduced: 23 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-6706  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 lua5.3 to version 5.3.3-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lua5.3 package and not the lua5.3 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Lua 5.3.5 has a use-after-free in lua_upvaluejoin in lapi.c. For example, a crash outcome might be achieved by an attacker who is able to trigger a debug.upvaluejoin call in which the arguments have certain relationships.

CVSS Scores

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