DSA-4273: -1 intel-microcode -- security update

Published Aug 16, 2018

Updated

intel-microcode - security update

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This update ships updated CPU microcode for some types of Intel CPUs and provides SSBD support (needed to address Spectre v4) and fixes for Spectre v3a.

Affected Software

2 affected components

debian/intel-microcode

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade intel-microcode to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch DSA-4273-1

Event History

Aug 16, 2018

Advisory Published

12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems need this update?

Systems running Debian's intel-microcode package on affected types of Intel CPUs need the updated microcode. The advisory does not identify the specific CPU models.

What protections does the update provide?

It provides SSBD support needed to address Spectre v4 and includes fixes for Spectre v3a. The referenced issues are CVE-2018-3639 and CVE-2018-3640.

DSA-4273: -1 intel-microcode -- security update

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Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

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What protections does the update provide?

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