#VU45991 NULL pointer dereference in Lua - CVE-2020-24369
Published: August 17, 2020 / Updated: August 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45991
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24369
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Lua
Lua
Software vendor:
Lua
Lua
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via the line hook of a stripped function, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.