Summary
It was discovered that the Lua parser incorrectly handled garbage collection
when processing specially crafted Lua scripts. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | lua5.1 | 5.1.5-8ubuntu1+esm1 |
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-49844