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CVE-2025-21090VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Missing reference to active allocated resource for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors may allow an authenticated user to

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-21090· Medium 4.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.1 Medium.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:54 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (intel)CVSS 4.04.1
CNA (intel)CVSS 3.16.5
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Intel(R) Xeon(R) processorsAffected
  • =See references
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Since the vulnerability requires local authenticated access, limiting user privileges and access to affected systems may reduce risk. Monitor vendor advisories for updates and apply patches once released.

Description

A vulnerability in some Intel Xeon processors involves a missing reference to an active allocated resource. This flaw may allow an authenticated local user to cause a denial of service condition. The issue does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can disrupt availability.

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