SUSE update for luajit

Published: 2025-11-03

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	3
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-25176 CVE-2024-25177 CVE-2024-25178
CWE-ID	CWE-121 CWE-476 CWE-125
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Basesystem Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Package Hub 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system libluajit-5_1-2-64bit-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libluajit-5_1-2-64bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libluajit-5_1-2-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libluajit-5_1-2-32bit-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component luajit-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component luajit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component luajit-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libluajit-5_1-2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libluajit-5_1-2-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component luajit-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU117942

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25176

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the lj_strfmt_wfnum() function in lj_strfmt_num.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crated file, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package luajit to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6 - SP7

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.6

libluajit-5_1-2-64bit-debuginfo: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

libluajit-5_1-2-64bit: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

libluajit-5_1-2-32bit: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

libluajit-5_1-2-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

luajit-debugsource: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

luajit: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

luajit-devel: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

libluajit-5_1-2: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

libluajit-5_1-2-debuginfo: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

luajit-debuginfo: before 2.1.0~beta3+git.1624618403.e9577376-150400.4.5.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202503378-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU117941

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25177

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.