# CVE-2022-33099: lua: The lua packages provide support for Lua, a powerful light-weight programming language designed for extending applica...

CVE-2022-33099 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by liblua5.4-0 5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released July 1, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-33099
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0284
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 1, 2022

## Description

The lua packages provide support for Lua, a powerful light-weight programming language designed for extending applications. Lua is also frequently used as a general-purpose, stand-alone language.  Security Fix(es):  * lua: heap buffer overflow in luaG_errormsg() in ldebug.c due to uncontrolled recursion in error handling (CVE-2022-33099)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | liblua5.4-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [liblua5.4-0 5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-liblua5.4-0-5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Linux | lua RHEL 9 | 0:5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [RHSA-2022:7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua almalinux 9 | 5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [ALSA-2022:7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua amzn 2023 | 5.4.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-533](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-533.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | lua ol 9 | 0:5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [ELSA-2022-7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua rocky 9 | 0:5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [RLSA-2022:7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.4.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-533](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-533.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | lua-debugsource amzn 2023 | 5.4.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-533](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-533.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | lua-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [RHSA-2022:7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua-devel almalinux 9 | 5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [ALSA-2022:7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua-devel amzn 2023 | 5.4.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-533](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-533.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | lua-devel ol 9 | 0:5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [ELSA-2022-7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua-libs RHEL 9 | 0:5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [RHSA-2022:7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua-libs almalinux 9 | 5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [ALSA-2022:7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua-libs amzn 2023 | 5.4.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-533](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-533.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | lua-libs ol 9 | 0:5.4.2-4.el9_0.3 | [ELSA-2022-7329](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-7329.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | lua-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.4.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-533](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-533.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | lua-static amzn 2023 | 5.4.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-533](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-533.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | lua5.4 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.4.4-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33099](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-33099.md) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Linux | lua5.4 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.4.4-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33099](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-33099.md) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Linux | lua5.4 Debian 14 | 5.4.4-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33099](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-33099.md) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Linux | lua5.4 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [lua5.4 5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-lua5.4-5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jul 1, 2022 |

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