CVE-2014-5461 : Buffer overflow in the vararg functions in ldo.c in Lua 5.1 through 5.2.x before 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attacker

Buffer overflow in the vararg functions in ldo.c in Lua 5.1 through 5.2.x before 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a small number of arguments to a function with a large number of fixed arguments.

Published 2014-09-04 17:55:08

Updated 2023-05-03 12:15:13

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2014-5461

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2014-5461

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 9080

IPs affected by CVE-2014-5461 201

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-5461

EPSS FAQ

0.31%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 66 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-5461

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2014-5461

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-5461

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2338-1

USN-2338-1: Lua vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00030.html

openSUSE-SU-2014:1145-1: moderate: lua
Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0414.html

Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0414 - Updated lua and lua5.1 packages fix security vulnerability
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-23

Lua: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-23) — Gentoo security

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:144

mandriva.com
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/2

oss-security - Re: Lua CVE request [was Re: CVE request: possible overflow in vararg functions]
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61411

Sign in
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/21/1

oss-security - CVE request: possible overflow in vararg functions
Exploit;Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69342

Lua 'ldo.c' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3015

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3015-1 lua5.1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.lua.org/bugs.html#5.2.2-1

Lua: bugs
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-53

Lua: Buffer overflow (GLSA 201701-53) — Gentoo security
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3016

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3016-1 lua5.2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/21/4

oss-security - Re: CVE request: possible overflow in vararg functions
Exploit;Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2014-5461