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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-44964: ELSA-2023-0957: lua security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-44964: ELSA-2023-0957: lua security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/29/2021
Created
03/04/2023
Added
03/02/2023
Modified
11/25/2024

Description

Use after free in garbage collector and finalizer of lgc.c in Lua interpreter 5.4.0~5.4.3 allows attackers to perform Sandbox Escape via a crafted script file. A flaw was found in the Lua interpreter. This flaw allows an attacker who can have a malicious script executed by the interpreter, to cause a use-after-free issue that may result in a sandbox escape.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-lua
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-lua-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-lua-libs

References

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