Missing Reference to Active Allocated Resource Affecting intel-microcode package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-INTELMICROCODE-11786059
  • published22 Oct 2025
  • 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?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.04 intel-microcode.

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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 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.