Debian: DSA-4279-1 Critical: Intel Speculative Execution Memory Access
debian
August 20, 2018
Multiple researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the way the Intel processor designs have implemented speculative execution of instructions in combination with handling of p...
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Summary
To fully resolve these vulnerabilities it is also necessary to install
updated CPU microcode (only available in Debian non-free). Common server
class CPUs are covered in the update released as DSA 4273-1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 4.9.110-3+deb9u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your linux packages.
For the detailed security status of linux please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/linux
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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CVE ID: CVE-2018-3620 CVE-2018-3646
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