Therefore, we expect Intel to release
new microcode updates for its processors that also fully patch the BranchScope vulnerability, so make sure you always keep your systems up - to - date.
The new microcode updates seem stable and we haven't seen reports of widespread problems.
Intel has finally released
new microcode updates to address the Spectre Variant 2 flaw in the older chips that triggered its across - the - board halt on early fixes for the vulnerability.
Not exact matches
Get ready for
new updates to guard against Spectre Intel's fixed
microcode updates to mitigate the Spectre attack have now reached Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge chips.
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.
We have removed the impacted BIOS
updates from our support pages and are working with Intel on a
new BIOS
update that will include
new microcode from Intel,» it said.
Intel says it has given PC makers a
new set of
microcode updates that mitigate the branch target injection Spectre attack on its 6th, 7th, and 8th generation Intel Core chips.
Dell has now released
new BIOS
updates with Intel's revised
microcode for datacenter servers and PowerEdge Server 14G, 13G, and 12G generation servers, with 11G
updates still in process.
In general,
new CPU
microcode is provided through
updates to the system's UEFI firmware, or BIOS.
Microsoft offers Windows
updates that add
new microcode files to Windows itself.
These UEFI
updates contain
new Intel or AMD processor
microcode that adds additional protection against these attacks.
The
new microcode will be made available in most cases through OEM firmware
updates.
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.
For the former two, refreshed firmware
updates the processor with
new microcode.
thehackernews.com - Intel has released
new stable
microcode update for its Skylake processors to patch Spectre vulnerability.