Debian: DSA-4273-1 Critical Intel Microcode Update for Spectre Fixes
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August 16, 2018
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"
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Summary
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".
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.20180703.2~deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your intel-microcode packages.
For the detailed security status of intel-microcode please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/intel-microcode
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: intel-microcode
CVE ID: CVE-2018-3639 CVE-2018-3640
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