CVE-2024-25178: LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an out-of-bounds read in the stack-overflow

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-25178?

luajit: upgrade to newer than 2.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-25178 being exploited?

CVE-2024-25178 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-25178 affect?

CVE-2024-25178 affects luajit. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an out-of-bounds read in the stack-overflow handler in lj_state.c.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-25178?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-25178 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting luajit. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an out-of-bounds read in the stack-overflow handler in lj_state.c.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-125
Published	2025-07-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: luajit

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-07 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

luajit luajit UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1.0

Fixed in: newer than 2.1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy luajit || rpm -q luajit || luajit --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade luajit

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade luajit

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-25178?

luajit: upgrade to newer than 2.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-25178 being exploited?

CVE-2024-25178 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-25178 affect?

CVE-2024-25178 affects luajit. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an out-of-bounds read in the stack-overflow handler in lj_state.c.

How urgent is CVE-2024-25178?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-25177 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an unsinking of IR_FSTORE for NULL metatabl
CVE-2024-25176 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240626 have a stack-buffer-overflow in lj_strfmt_wfnum

References

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