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Debian 7: DLA-1362-1 Critical: Gcc-4.9-Backport Retpoline Mitigation

GCC 4.9 has been packaged as gcc-4.9-backport for Debian 7. This package will be needed by future updates to linux, and possibly other packages, to implement the "retpoline" mitigation for CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre variant 2). . Package : gcc-4.9-backport Version : 4.9.2-10+deb7u1 GCC 4.9 has been packaged as gcc-4.9-backport for Debian 7. This package will be needed by future updates to linux, and possibly other packages, to implement the "retpoline" mitigation for CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre variant 2). Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS -- Ben Hutchings - Debian developer, member of kernel, installer and LTS teams . GCC 5.3 utilized as gcc-5.3-backport for Debian 8 to implement Spectre defense measures addressing vulnerabilities.. GCC Backports, Debian Updates, Retpoline Mitigation. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 25, 2018 Debian LTS