7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-25177
LuaJIT NULL Metatable IR_FSTORE Denial of Service
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).

INFO

Published Date :

July 7, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-25177 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Luajit luajit
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2024-25177 vulnerability.
There is no known solution at this time.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-25177.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/pwnhacker0x18/a73f560d79f2c3d4011d6c5a2676f04a Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/commit/85b4fed0b0353dd78c8c875c2f562d522a2b310f Patch
https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1147 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2/commit/85b4fed0b0353dd78c8c875c2f562d522a2b310f
https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1147 Exploit Issue Tracking
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-25177 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description LuaJIT through 2.1 has an unsinking of IR_FSTORE for NULL metatable, which leads to Denial of Service (DoS). 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).
    Added Reference https://github.com/openresty/luajit2/commit/85b4fed0b0353dd78c8c875c2f562d522a2b310f
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:luajit:luajit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.1.0
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/pwnhacker0x18/a73f560d79f2c3d4011d6c5a2676f04a Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/commit/85b4fed0b0353dd78c8c875c2f562d522a2b310f Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1147 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1147 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added Reference https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1147
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description LuaJIT through 2.1 has an unsinking of IR_FSTORE for NULL metatable, which leads to Denial of Service (DoS).
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/pwnhacker0x18/a73f560d79f2c3d4011d6c5a2676f04a
    Added Reference https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/commit/85b4fed0b0353dd78c8c875c2f562d522a2b310f
    Added Reference https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1147
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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