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A lua5.3 security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address issues that may result in denial of service.



[SECURITY] [DLA 3469-1] lua5.3 security update


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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3469-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin
June 23, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : lua5.3
Version : 5.3.3-1.1+deb10u1
CVE ID : CVE-2019-6706 CVE-2020-24370
Debian Bug : 920321 988734

Issues were found in lua5.3, a powerful, light-weight programming
language designed for extending applications, which may result in denial
of service.

CVE-2019-6706

Fady Osman discovered a heap-user-after-free vulnerability in
lua_upvaluejoin() in lapi.c, which might result in denial of service
upon calling debug.upvaluejoin() with specific arguments.

CVE-2020-24370

Yongheng Chen discovered a negation overflow and segmentation fault
issue in getlocal() and setlocal(), as demonstrated by getlocal(3,2^31).

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
5.3.3-1.1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your lua5.3 packages.

For the detailed security status of lua5.3 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/lua5.3

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS