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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15889
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15889
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
Record from OSV · Published July 21, 2020
Lua 5.4.0 has a getobjname heap-based buffer over-read because youngcollection in lgc.c uses markold for an insufficient number of list members.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| lua5.4 | Debian:14 | 5.4.0-2 |
| lua5.4 | Debian:12 | 5.4.0-2 |
| lua5.4 | Debian:13 | 5.4.0-2 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | lua5.4 | 0 |
| Debian:12 | lua5.4 | 0 |
| Debian:13 | lua5.4 | 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 21, 2020 CVE Published
- Oct 26, 2026 CVE Updated
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