# CVE-2020-15945: Lua 5.4.0 (fixed in 5.4.1) has a segmentation fault in changedline in ldebug.c (e.g., when called by luaG\_traceexec) because it incorrectly

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-07-24 · Updated: 2025-02-19

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Lua 5.4.0 (fixed in 5.4.1) has a segmentation fault in changedline in ldebug.c (e.g., when called by luaG_traceexec) because it incorrectly expects that an oldpc value is always updated upon a return of the flow of control to a function.

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## References

- http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2020-07/msg00123.html
- https://github.com/lua/lua/commit/a2195644d89812e5b157ce7bac35543e06db05e3
- https://www.lua.org/bugs.html#5.4.0-8

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