QID 241261

Date Published: 2023-03-15

QID 241261: Red Hat Update for lua (RHSA-2023:1211)

The lua packages provide support for lua, a powerful light-weight programming language designed for extending applications.
Lua is also frequently used as a general-purpose, stand-alone language...Security Fix(es):

    lua: use after free allows sandbox escape (cve-2021-44964).
    Lua: stack overflow in lua_resume of ldo.c allows a dos via a crafted script file (cve-2021-43519).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 9.0 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 - extended update support 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian - extended update support 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems - extended update support 9.0 s390x.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 - extended update support 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for arm 64 - 4 years of updates 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for ibm z systems - 4 years of updates 9.0 s390x.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:1211 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 241261

    CVE-2021-43519 | CVE-2021-44964 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:1211 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1211
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