Missing reference to active allocated resource for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors may…
Priority LOW 18CWE-771Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21090
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x546-m2vh-46gq
Sources
- CVE-2025-21090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-21090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x546-m2vh-46gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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