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.

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.

EPSS: 0.000 (10.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processors — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-771

References

https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01313.html

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.