CVE-2014-5461: Buffer Overflow
Published Sep 4, 2014
·Updated
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 Software
18 affected componentsFixes available
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Lua Lua=5.1
Lua Lua=5.1.1
Lua Lua=5.1.2
Lua Lua=5.1.3
Lua Lua=5.1.4
Lua Lua=5.1.5
Lua Lua=5.2.0
Lua Lua=5.2.1
Lua Lua=5.2.2
Mageia Mageia=3.0
Mageia Mageia=4.0
Microsoft azl3 ceph 18.2.2-8
Microsoft azl3 ceph 18.2.2-1
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 4, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Sep 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:01 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·09:01 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·09:01 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2014-5461?
CVE-2014-5461 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2014-5461?
To fix CVE-2014-5461, update Lua to version 5.2.3 or later.
3
What versions of Lua are affected by CVE-2014-5461?
CVE-2014-5461 affects Lua versions from 5.1 through 5.2.2.
4
Can CVE-2014-5461 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2014-5461 can be exploited by remote attackers under specific conditions.
5
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2014-5461?
Exploiting CVE-2014-5461 can lead to application crashes, resulting in denial of service.