CVE-2024-25177: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Jul 7, 2025
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Updated

Last updated 16 July 2026

Other sources

LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an unsinking of IRFSTORE for NULL metatable, which leads to Denial of Service (DoS).

MITRE

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
LuaJit LuaJIT<=2.1
LuaJit LuaJIT<=2.1.0
Microsoft cbl2 luajit 2.1.0-27
debian/luajit<=2.1.0~beta3+dfsg-5.3
2.1.0~beta3+dfsg-5.3+deb11u12.1.0~beta3+git20220320+dfsg-4.1+deb12u12.1.0+openresty20250117-22.1.0+openresty20251030-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/luajit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1.0~beta3+dfsg-5.3+deb11u1Fixed in 2.1.0~beta3+git20220320+dfsg-4.1+deb12u1Fixed in 2.1.0+openresty20250117-2Fixed in 2.1.0+openresty20251030-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade LuaJIT to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1-20240314
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenRusty luajit2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in v2.1-20240314

Event History

Jul 7, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·10:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·10:05 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·10:05 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Jul 16, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:38 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·02:40 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·02:40 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25177?

CVE-2024-25177 is classified as a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-25177?

To mitigate CVE-2024-25177, upgrade to a version of LuaJIT beyond 2.1.

3

What causes CVE-2024-25177 in LuaJIT?

CVE-2024-25177 is caused by unsinking of IR_FSTORE when a NULL metatable is encountered.

4

Which versions of LuaJIT are affected by CVE-2024-25177?

CVE-2024-25177 affects LuaJIT version 2.1 and earlier.

5

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2024-25177?

CVE-2024-25177 can be exploited to perform denial of service attacks.

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