Vulnerability · Published Aug 17, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-24371
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the lua5.4 package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
lgc.c in Lua 5.4.0 mishandles the interaction between barriers and the sweep phase, leading to a memory access violation involving collectgarbage.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | lua5.4 | 5.4.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24371 |
| Debian:13 | lua5.4 | 5.4.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24371 |
| Debian:14 | lua5.4 | 5.4.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24371 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/lua/lua/commit/a6da1472c0c5e05ff249325f979531ad51533110 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.lua.org/bugs.html#5.4.0-10 x_refsource_MISC