Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2025 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2025-20054
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Intel(R) Processors. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Uncaught exception in the core management mechanism for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | intel-ucode | 20250512-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | intel-ucode | 20250512-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | intel-ucode | 20250512-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | intel-ucode | 20250512-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | intel-ucode | 20250512-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20250512.1~deb12u1 | DSA-5924-1 |
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20250512.1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Debian:13 | intel-microcode | 3.20250512.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Debian:14 | intel-microcode | 3.20250512.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-7535-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-20054 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | USN-7535-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Processors | See references |
Weakness: CWE-248 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H