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Medium RLSA-2023:0957 2 CVEs

Moderate: lua security update

Published Apr 6, 2023 · Updated Feb 5, 2026

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: use after free allows Sandbox Escape (CVE-2021-44964)

* lua: stack overflow in lua_resume of ldo.c allows a DoS via a crafted script file (CVE-2021-43519)

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.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 9 lua 0:5.4.4-2.el9_1

Vulnerabilities 2

References

  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2047672
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064772