UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25177
LuaJIT versions through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 contain a vulnerability involving unsinking of IR_FSTORE for NULL metatable, which can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects multiple specific versions of LuaJIT as packaged in various Ubuntu releases. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can cause application or system availability disruption.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in LuaJIT (up to version 2.1) and OpenRusty luajit2 (before v2.1-20240314) is due to an unsinking of IR_FSTORE when encountering a NULL metatable. This flaw leads to a Denial of Service condition by causing the affected software to crash or become unresponsive. The issue is identified in multiple specific package versions distributed in Ubuntu Pro and standard Ubuntu releases. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability results in Denial of Service (DoS), impacting the availability of applications using the affected LuaJIT versions. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should monitor vendor channels for updates. No specific workaround or temporary fix is provided in the available information.
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25177
Description
LuaJIT versions through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 contain a vulnerability involving unsinking of IR_FSTORE for NULL metatable, which can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects multiple specific versions of LuaJIT as packaged in various Ubuntu releases. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can cause application or system availability disruption.
CVSS v3.1
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustypkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg-1+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy/xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~beta3+dfsg-5.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~beta3+dfsg-5.1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~beta3+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+git20231223.c525bcb+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+openresty20250117-2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=questingpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+openresty20251030-1?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in LuaJIT (up to version 2.1) and OpenRusty luajit2 (before v2.1-20240314) is due to an unsinking of IR_FSTORE when encountering a NULL metatable. This flaw leads to a Denial of Service condition by causing the affected software to crash or become unresponsive. The issue is identified in multiple specific package versions distributed in Ubuntu Pro and standard Ubuntu releases. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability results in Denial of Service (DoS), impacting the availability of applications using the affected LuaJIT versions. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should monitor vendor channels for updates. No specific workaround or temporary fix is provided in the available information.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25177
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:25.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a58b50e68715ace43db32ae
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 10:40:14 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 14:24:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/16/2026, 23:03:49 UTC
Views: 3
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