Vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processors

CVE-2025-21090

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-21090: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processors — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21090?
CVE-2025-21090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processors, classified under CWE-771. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-21090?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.