Vulnerability identifier: #VU45991

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24369

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Lua
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Lua: 5.4.0

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External links
http://github.com/lua/lua/commit/ae5b5ba529753c7a653901ffc29b5ea24c3fdf3a
http://www.lua.org/bugs.html#5.4.0-12

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.