CVE-2021-44647
MEDIUM
Published Jan 11, 20224y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Jan 11, 2022 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
Lua v5.4.3 and above are affected by SEGV by type confusion in funcnamefromcode function in ldebug.c which can cause a local denial of service.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-843
Affected Products 2
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| lua | lua | 5.4.3 | any |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 34 | any |
References 5
- lua-users.org http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2021-11/msg00195.html
- lua-users.org http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2021-11/msg00204.html
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-44647
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P3EMGAQ5Y6GXJLY4K5DUOOEQT4MZ4J4F/
- security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-23
Remediation
- lua-users.org http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2021-11/msg00204.html