CVE-2025-36357: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-36357 is a critical vulnerability affecting AMD's L1 Data Queue, discovered in July 2025 as part of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates. This vulnerability is classified as a Transient Scheduler Attack that could lead to information disclosure in AMD processors (Bleeping Computer, GBHackers).

The vulnerability is rated as Critical with potential for information disclosure through side-channel attacks targeting AMD's L1 Data Queue scheduler. It was disclosed alongside another AMD vulnerability (CVE-2025-36350) affecting the Store Queue, both involving Transient Scheduler Attacks that could potentially allow attackers to extract sensitive information from AMD processors (GBHackers).

The vulnerability poses a significant security risk as it could allow attackers to access sensitive information through side-channel attacks on AMD processors. As a critical-rated vulnerability, it has the potential for high impact on system confidentiality (Cybersecurity News).

The primary mitigation strategy is to apply the security updates provided in Microsoft's July 2025 Patch Tuesday release. No alternative workarounds have been listed for this vulnerability, indicating that patching is the only effective mitigation method (Cybersecurity News).