WS-2021-0177 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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WS-2021-0177 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - luav5.4.7, luav5.4.7, luav5.4.7

luav5.4.7

The Lua development repository, as seen by the Lua team. Mirrored irregularly. Please DO NOT send pull requests. Report issues in the Lua mailing list https://www.lua.org/lua-l.html

Library home page: https://github.com/lua/lua.git

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/lapi.c

luav5.4.7

The Lua development repository, as seen by the Lua team. Mirrored irregularly. Please DO NOT send pull requests. Report issues in the Lua mailing list https://www.lua.org/lua-l.html

Library home page: https://github.com/lua/lua.git

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/lapi.c

luav5.4.7

The Lua development repository, as seen by the Lua team. Mirrored irregularly. Please DO NOT send pull requests. Report issues in the Lua mailing list https://www.lua.org/lua-l.html

Library home page: https://github.com/lua/lua.git

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/lapi.c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

lua in versions 5.4.0 to 5.4.2 is vulnerable to Heap-use-after-free, related to lapi.c, ldo.c, lfunc.c, lvm.c

Publish Date: 2021-01-15

URL: WS-2021-0177

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OSV-2021-205

Release Date: 2021-01-15

Fix Resolution: v5.4.3

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