CVE-2025-21090

intel-microcode: Missing reference to active allocated resource for some Intel(R) Xeon(R)processors may allow an authenticated user to...

CVE-2025-21090 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by intel-microcode 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1, released August 12, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
4th percentile

Missing reference to active allocated resource for some Intel(R) Xeon(R)processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial ofservice via local access.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
intel-microcode · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 3.20250812.1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21090 Aug 12, 2025
intel-microcode · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 3.20250812.1~deb13u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21090 Aug 12, 2025
intel-microcode · Debian 14 3.20250812.1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21090 Aug 12, 2025
intel-microcode · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 intel-microcode 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 12, 2025
intel-microcode · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 intel-microcode 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 Aug 12, 2025
intel-microcode · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 intel-microcode 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Aug 12, 2025
intel-microcode · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.24.04.1 intel-microcode 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Aug 12, 2025
intel-microcode · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.25.04.1 intel-microcode 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.25.04.1 Jan 16, 2026
intel-microcode · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.25.10.1 intel-microcode 3.20250812.0ubuntu0.25.10.1 Aug 12, 2025
microcode_ctl · amzn 2023 2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2025-1190 Sep 10, 2025

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