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Debian: CVE-2019-6706: lua5.3, lua50 -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2019-6706: lua5.3, lua50 -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/14/2019
Created
03/19/2019
Added
02/14/2019
Modified
06/26/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-lua5-3
  • debian-upgrade-lua50

References

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