CVE-2024-25177 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in LuaJIT allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unsinking of IR_FSTORE for NULL metatable.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-25177?

CVE-2024-25177 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25177?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Luajit Luajit.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25177?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-25177 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-25177 exists.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-25177, AZL-65535, BELL-CVE-2024-25177, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25177, ECHO-5aa6-43ef-61bb, GHSA-f734-p3hx-8cw4 and 2 more.

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