PT-2020-15712 · Lua · Lua

CVE-2020-24369

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Published

2020-08-17

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Updated

2025-08-03

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Lua version 5.4.0
Description The issue arises in the ldebug.c file of Lua 5.4.0, where it attempts to access debug information via the line hook of a stripped function. This results in a NULL pointer dereference.
Recommendations For Lua version 5.4.0, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as accessing debug information from stripped functions can lead to crashes or other unintended behavior. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BIT-LUA-2020-24369
CVE-2020-24369
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11029-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15401-1

Affected Products

Lua