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Intel releases stable Spectre updates for Skylake

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/08/2018 01:17 PM | source: | 36 comment(s)
Intel releases stable Spectre updates for Skylake

On its website, Intel announced it has released stable patches for the second Spectre variant. Currently, the patches are only available for Skylake processors but Intel notes that patches for other processors will follow in the coming days.

Intel notes that the updates available mostly are available firmware updates. Intel had reboot problems with previous updates that it had released for Spectre second variant of the CPU vulnerability and recalled it a week or two ago. After patching you can check inSpectre (download) as recommended by Intel to observe your status.

-- Intel -- 

Earlier this week, we released production microcode updates for several Skylake-based platforms to our OEM customers and industry partners, and we expect to do the same for more platforms in the coming days. We also continue to release beta microcode updates so that customers and partners have the opportunity to conduct extensive testing before we move them into production.

Ultimately, these updates will be made available in most cases through OEM firmware updates. I can’t emphasize enough how critical it is for everyone to always keep their systems up-to-date. Research tells us there is frequently a substantial lag between when people receive updates and when they actually implement them. In today’s environment, that must change. According to the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber-emergency unit, US-CERT, as many as 85 percent of all targeted attacks1 can be prevented with – among other things – regular system updates.

This is especially top-of-mind because new categories of security exploits often follow a similar lifecycle. This lifecycle tends to include new derivatives of the original exploit as security researchers – or bad actors – direct their time and energy at it. We expect this new category of side channel exploits to be no different. We will, of course, work closely with the industry to address these situations if and when they arise, but it again underscores the importance of regular system updates, now and in the future.

Finally, while we continue to make progress, I recognize there is still more work to do. To our industry partners, I thank you again for your support and partnership as we advance through this process. We remain as committed as ever to addressing these issues and providing transparent and timely information.

-- Intel --







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#5518320 Posted on: 02/08/2018 06:47 PM
And where is the link to updated microcodes file? Come on...

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#5518322 Posted on: 02/08/2018 06:51 PM
And where is the link to updated microcodes file? Come on...

I had a look for them on the Intel website amoungst Linux microcode updates, and it's not there - I have a suspicion that it's just been released to OEM's and hasn't actually been publically released for download. This was the latest one I could find & it's from 17th Nov (https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27337/Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-File). I wasn't going to use it to apply a fix though - I'm gonna wait for it to come in the form of a BIOS update from MSI (the maker of my motherboard).

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#5518323 Posted on: 02/08/2018 06:53 PM
The previously released fix was stable on my PC. It would be funny if the new one causes issues for me and anyone else who didn't have issues prior :P

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#5518325 Posted on: 02/08/2018 06:56 PM
They are going to worry about fixing to be sold cpu's first.

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#5518337 Posted on: 02/08/2018 07:07 PM
I had a look for them on the Intel website amoungst Linux microcode updates, and it's not there - I have a suspicion that it's just been released to OEM's and hasn't actually been publically released for download. This was the latest one I could find & it's from 17th Nov (https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27337/Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-File). I wasn't going to use it to apply a fix though - I'm gonna wait for it to come in the form of a BIOS update from MSI (the maker of my motherboard).


There was January updated file but they pulled it off. You are lucky to be sure of receiving updated BIOS from OEM. I will never get one, so I will do it myself. Although I have no trouble with January updated microcode.

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