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Amazon Linux 2023 : lua, lua-devel, lua-libs (ALAS2023-2024-533)
high Nessus Plugin ID 190735
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-533 advisory.- In Lua 5.4.3, an erroneous finalizer called during a tail call leads to a heap-based buffer over-read.
(CVE-2021-45985)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'dnf update lua --releasever 2023.3.20240219' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-533.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 190735
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-533.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 2/20/2024
Updated: 2/20/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-45985
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lua, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lua-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lua-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lua-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lua-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lua-libs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lua-static, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/15/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-45985