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CVE-2026-28237 AMD CVE debrief

A vulnerability in AMD uProf, tracked as CVE-2026-28237, may allow for unrestricted resource allocation. This could be exploited to consume excessive system resources, potentially leading to a loss of availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 and is classified as MEDIUM severity.

Vendor
AMD
Product
AMD µProf
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-09
Original CVE updated
2026-06-16
Advisory published
2026-06-09
Advisory updated
2026-06-16

Who should care

Users of AMD uProf should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions to mitigate potential risks.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by unrestricted resource allocation in AMD uProf. This could allow an attacker to consume excessive system resources, potentially leading to a loss of availability.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Users should review and apply security updates from AMD as they become available.
  • System administrators should monitor system resources and implement measures to prevent excessive resource consumption.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail pages provide additional information about this vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-28237 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28237

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-28237 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28237

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.