CVE-2020-24370: Integer Underflow

Published Aug 17, 2020
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Updated

ldebug.c in Lua 5.4.0 allows a negation overflow and segmentation fault in getlocal and setlocal, as demonstrated by getlocal(3,2^31).

Other sources

Lua is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a negation overflow and segmentation fault in getlocal and setlocal. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

IBM

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.5.0 GA
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.4.3 GA - 7.4.3 FP4
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.3.3 GA - 7.3.3 FP10
Lua Lua=5.4.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Lua Lua=5.2.0
Lua Lua=5.2.0-alpha
Lua Lua=5.2.0-beta
Lua Lua=5.2.1
Lua Lua=5.2.2
Lua Lua=5.2.3
Lua Lua=5.3.0
Lua Lua=5.3.0-alpha
Lua Lua=5.3.0-beta
Lua Lua=5.3.1
Lua Lua=5.3.2
Lua Lua=5.3.3
Lua Lua=5.3.4
Lua Lua=5.3.5
Lua Lua=5.4.0-alpha
Lua Lua=5.4.0-beta

Event History

Aug 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-24370.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24370?

The severity of CVE-2020-24370 is medium.

3

How does CVE-2020-24370 impact Lua?

CVE-2020-24370 can cause a denial of service in Lua.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-24370 in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 GA?

You can fix CVE-2020-24370 in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 GA by applying the patch available at [IBM Support](https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Other+software/IBM+Security+QRadar+SIEM&release=All&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=7.5.0-QRADAR-QRSIEM-20220215133427&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http&login=true).

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How can I fix CVE-2020-24370 in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.3 GA - 7.4.3 FP4?

You can fix CVE-2020-24370 in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.3 GA - 7.4.3 FP4 by applying the patch available at [IBM Support](https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Other+software/IBM+Security+QRadar+SIEM&release=All&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=7.4.3-QRADAR-QRSIEM-20220307203834&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http).

6

How can I fix CVE-2020-24370 in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.3 GA - 7.3.3 FP10?

You can fix CVE-2020-24370 in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.3 GA - 7.3.3 FP10 by applying the patch available at [IBM Support](https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Other+software/IBM%20Security%20QRadar%20Vulnerability%20Manager&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=7.3.3-QRADAR-QRSIEM-20220318161607&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http&source=SAR).

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