Sentences with phrase «issue microcode updates»

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Intel has also updated its original Meltdown - Spectre advisory with a new warning about the stability issues and recommends OEMs and cloud providers test its beta silicon microcode updates before final release.

Bugs in Intel's microcode updates for the Spectre Variant 2 attack have caused the most problems on patched systems, prompting HP and Dell to pause and roll back their respective BIOS updates, while Microsoft this week issued a Windows update that disabled Intel's fix for Variant 2.

On Microsoft's official documentation page, Microsoft says it «is not aware of any issues that affect this update currently,» but also that you should «consult with your device manufacturer's and Intel's websites regarding their microcode recommendation for your device before applying this update to your device.»

In new microcode revision guidance released by the chipmaker, Intel added a «stopped» status to its microcode updates relating to the Meltdown and Spectre flaws, which would suggest that it won't be issuing patches to fully mitigate the vulnerabilities affecting a large number of its microprocessors.

While industry partners had been working on developing the corresponding mitigations for the critical hardware - based flaw, which could not be delivered as a microcode update, the issue was substantial enough to prompt Microsoft to release the patch yesterday, ahead of next week's scheduled Patch Tuesday.

Microsoft says it plans to continue issuing software and microcode updates as they become available, which means that IT managers will need to continually monitor their vulnerability to these attacks for months or even years to come.