CVE-2025-21090

Published Aug 12, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Missing reference to active allocated resource for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4347-1 intel-microcode security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6030-1 intel-microcode security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24426 Missing reference to active allocated resource for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7866-1 Intel Microcode vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel processors
Intel xeon
Intel xeon Processors
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel processors
Intel xeon
Intel xeon Processors
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing reference to active allocated resource for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weaknesses CWE-771
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
intel
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 5:32 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2025, 4:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 12, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:42 AM