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Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2025-21090: Important priority package update for microcode_ctl

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Aug 12, 2025
Added
Sep 16, 2025
Modified
Sep 16, 2025

Description

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.

Solution

amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-microcode-ctl
Title
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