Missing Reference to Active Allocated Resource Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20250812.1~deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-INTELMICROCODE-18674599
  • published12 Aug 2026
  • disclosed12 Aug 2025

Introduced: 12 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-21090  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-771  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest intel-microcode to version 3.20250812.1~deb12u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream intel-microcode package and not the intel-microcode package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.