Loading a binary chunk should not break assertions

Although the execution of a bad binary chunk can crash the interpreter,
simply loading it should be safe.

2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lundump.c b/lundump.c
index fccded7d..b69ec336 100644
--- a/lundump.c
+++ b/lundump.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static void loadConstants (LoadState *S, Proto *f) {
         f->source = NULL;
         break;
       }
-      default: lua_assert(0);
+      default: error(S, "invalid constant");
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/manual/manual.of b/manual/manual.of
index a6361fa2..0d473eed 100644
--- a/manual/manual.of
+++ b/manual/manual.of
@@ -1402,6 +1402,9 @@ Chunks can also be precompiled into binary form;
 see the program @idx{luac} and the function @Lid{string.dump} for details.
 Programs in source and compiled forms are interchangeable;
 Lua automatically detects the file type and acts accordingly @seeF{load}.
+Be aware that, unlike source code,
+the execution of maliciously crafted
+bytecode can crash the interpreter.
 
 }