[UPDATE] [low] AMD Processors and Xen: Vulnerability allows information disclosure
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in AMD processors and Xen to disclose information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in AMD processors and Xen to disclose information.
- Who is affected
- Local attackers with access to affected AMD processors are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is low urgency as the severity is lower compared to other vulnerabilities.
- Action
- Consider applying updates or mitigations for affected AMD processors.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1175
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-545050.19% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-54505 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8668-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8665-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownDSA-6424-1 xen - security updatedebian
- unknownUbuntu Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownUSN-8620-4: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-3: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-2: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8620-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8595-3: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8574-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8610-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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