Summary
The lua packages provide support for Lua, a powerful light-weight programming language designed for extending applications. Lua is also frequently used as a general-purpose, stand-alone language.
Security Fix(es):
* lua: heap buffer overread (CVE-2022-28805)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | lua | 5.4.4-3.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | lua-devel | 5.4.4-3.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | lua-libs | 5.4.4-3.el9 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
singlevar in lparser.c in Lua from (including) 5.4.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.4 lacks a certain luaK_exp2anyregup call, le…