CVE-2025-21090
Public on 2025-08-12
        Modified on 2025-08-15
        
      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.
            
          Severity
          
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        CVSS v3 Base Score
          
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        Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | microcode_ctl | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | microcode_ctl | 2025-09-16 | ALAS2-2025-2993 | Fixed | 
| Amazon Linux 2023 | microcode_ctl | 2025-09-15 | ALAS2023-2025-1190 | Fixed | 
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H | 
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |