Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6916.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6916-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'lua5.4' package(s) announced via the USN-6916-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'lua5.4' package(s) announced via the USN-6916-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Lua did not properly generate code when '_ENV' is constant. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary unstrusted lua code. (CVE-2022-28805) It was discovered that Lua did not properly handle C stack overflows during error handling. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-33099) Affected Software/OS: 'lua5.4' package(s) on Ubuntu 22.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.4 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-28805 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHYZOEFDVLVAD6EEP4CDW6DNONIVVHPA/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RJNJ66IFDUKWJJZXHGOLRGIA3HWWC36R/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-23 https://github.com/lua/lua/commit/1f3c6f4534c6411313361697d98d1145a1f030fa https://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2022-02/msg00001.html https://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2022-02/msg00070.html https://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2022-04/msg00009.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-33099 https://github.com/lua/lua/commit/42d40581dd919fb134c07027ca1ce0844c670daf https://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2022-05/msg00035.html https://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2022-05/msg00042.html https://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2022-05/msg00073.html https://www.lua.org/bugs.html#Lua-stack%20overflow%20when%20C%20stack%20overflows%20while%20handling%20an%20error:~:text=Lua%2Dstack%20overflow%20when%20C%20stack%20overflows%20while%20handling%20an%20error
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