CVE-2014-5461

Published: Sep 4, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (16)

Products: Opensuse: Opensuse · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +2 more

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Opensuse: Opensuse · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Lua: Lua · Mageia: Mageia

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 12.3
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0

Configuration D

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Lua Lua	Version 5.1.1
Lua Lua	Version 5.1.2
Lua Lua	Version 5.1.3
Lua Lua	Version 5.1.4
Lua Lua	Version 5.1.5
Lua Lua	Version 5.1
Lua Lua	Version 5.2.0
Lua Lua	Version 5.2.1
Lua Lua	Version 5.2.2

Configuration E

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mageia Mageia	Version 3.0
Mageia Mageia	Version 4.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (32)

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0414.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00030.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/59890

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/60869

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/61411

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3015

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3016

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.lua.org/bugs.html#5.2.2-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/21/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69342

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-53

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-23

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0414.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00030.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/59890

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/60869

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/61411

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3015

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3016

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.lua.org/bugs.html#5.2.2-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/21/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69342

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-53

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-23

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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