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MEDIUM

CVE-2020-24371

CVSS v3

5.3

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

1.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • luaBitnamifrom 5.4.0 · fixed in 5.4.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-24371 Red Hat Product Security

    lua: mishandles the interaction between barriers and the sweep phase leading to a memory access violation involving collectgarbage

Full record on NVD

Description

lgc.c in Lua 5.4.0 mishandles the interaction between barriers and the sweep phase, leading to a memory access violation involving collectgarbage.

Technical details

Published
2020-08-17

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24371?

lgc.c in Lua 5.4.0 mishandles the interaction between barriers and the sweep phase, leading to a memory access violation involving collectgarbage.

Is CVE-2020-24371 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-24371 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24371?

CVE-2020-24371 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity).

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