CVE catalog

CVE-2014-5461

lua5.1: CVE-2014-5461

Severity: Medium
Published: Aug 28, 2014, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 12.03% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	lua5.1	sid	`5.1.5-12`	fixed
Debian	lua5.1	forky	`5.1.5-12`	fixed
Debian	lua5.1	trixie	`5.1.5-11`	fixed
Debian	lua5.1	bookworm	`5.1.5-9`	fixed
Debian	lua5.2	sid	`5.2.4-4`	fixed
Debian	lua5.2	forky	`5.2.4-4`	fixed
Debian	lua5.2	trixie	`5.2.4-3`	fixed
Debian	lua5.2	bookworm	`5.2.4-3`	fixed
Ubuntu	lua5.1	14.04	`5.1.5-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	lua5.1	14.04	`5.1.5-5ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	lua5.1	14.04	`5.1.5-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	lua5.1	14.04	`5.1.5-5ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Opensuse	moarvm	tumbleweed	`2025.05-1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	lua5.1	source	sid	`5.1.5-7`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lua5.1	source	forky	`5.1.5-7`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lua5.1	source	trixie	`5.1.5-7`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lua5.1	source	bookworm	`5.1.5-7`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lua5.2	source	sid	`5.2.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lua5.2	source	forky	`5.2.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lua5.2	source	trixie	`5.2.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lua5.2	source	bookworm	`5.2.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	lua5.1	deb	14.04	`5.1.5-5ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5461	Not reported
Ubuntu	lua5.1	deb	14.04	`5.1.5-5ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	USN-2338-1	Not reported
Opensuse	moarvm	rpm	tumbleweed	`2025.05-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15247-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[moarvm-devel]Unknown
Source package: [moarvm]
Details (1)
- 2025.05-1.5 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 2025.05-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · moarvm · opensuse · tumbleweed
[moarvm]Fixed
Source package: [moarvm]
Details (1)
- 2025.05-1.5 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 2025.05-1.1
  dsa · moarvm · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[liblua5.1-0]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.1]
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-9 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
- 5.1.5-9 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
[liblua5.1-0-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.1]
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-9 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
- 5.1.5-9 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
[liblua5.1-0-dev]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.1]
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-9 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
- 5.1.5-9 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
[liblua5.2-0]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.2]
Details (2)
- 5.2.4-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 12
- 5.2.4-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 12
[liblua5.2-dev]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.2]
Details (2)
- 5.2.4-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 12
- 5.2.4-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 12
[lua5.1]Fixed
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-9 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
- 5.1.5-9 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
[lua5.1-doc]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.1]
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-9 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
- 5.1.5-9 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 12
[lua5.2]Fixed
Details (2)
- 5.2.4-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 12
- 5.2.4-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 12
[lua5.2-doc]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.2]
Details (2)
- 5.2.4-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 12
- 5.2.4-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[liblua5.1-0]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.1]
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 13
- 5.1.5-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 13
[liblua5.1-0-dev]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.1]
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 13
- 5.1.5-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 13
[liblua5.2-0]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.2]
Details (2)
- 5.2.4-3+b3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 13
- 5.2.4-3+b3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 13
[liblua5.2-dev]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.2]
Details (2)
- 5.2.4-3+b3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 13
- 5.2.4-3+b3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 13
[lua5.1]Fixed
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 13
- 5.1.5-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 13
[lua5.1-doc]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.1]
Details (2)
- 5.1.5-11 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 13
- 5.1.5-11 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.1.5-7
  dsa · lua5.1 · debian · 13
[lua5.2]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.2]
Details (2)
- 5.2.4-3+b3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 13
- 5.2.4-3+b3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 13
[lua5.2-doc]Fixed
Source package: [lua5.2]
Details (2)
- 5.2.4-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 13
- 5.2.4-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.2.3-1
  dsa · lua5.2 · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:11:31 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]