PT-2020-15712
CVE-2020-24369
·
Published
2020-08-17
·
Updated
2025-08-03
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.5
HighMetricsAV: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.
Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾