PatchTheCVElua vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting lua, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
lua has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2023-04-10. Highest priority: CVE-2022-33099 (score 58/100).
- CVE-2022-33099 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE MITIGATE An issue in the component luaG_runerror of Lua v5.4.4 and below leads to a heap-buffer overflow when a recursi
- CVE-2021-45985 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE In Lua 5.4.3, an erroneous finalizer called during a tail call leads to a heap-based buffer over-read.
FAQ
How do I fix lua vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is lua being exploited right now?
None of the tracked lua CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which lua CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2022-33099 currently ranks highest (58/100): An issue in the component luaG_runerror of Lua v5.4.4 and below leads to a heap-buffer overflow when a recursi.