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PostPosted: 22 Nov 2017 18:56 
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https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... tware.html

This impacts 6, 7, and 8 series intel processors, among others.

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PostPosted: 22 Nov 2017 21:28 
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Hahahaha I have AMD servers... Haha.... Ha...

Oh.

Edit: honestly this is just an extension of multiple issues that x86 brings. Intel has added many undocumented instructions available for it's own use. Many have speculated elevated privileges from these instructions. For all we know this microcode update is just the result of what some people found regarding these instructions.

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PostPosted: 24 Nov 2017 19:22 
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Good time to be on 3rd gen I guess....


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PostPosted: 24 Nov 2017 20:33 
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Good time to be on 2nd gen I guess. 2700 FTW.

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PostPosted: 25 Nov 2017 10:27 
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In no way could I find how to fix the issue.

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In no way could I find how to fix the issue.
? You download the detection tool, and it tells you if you need to download. If you do, you download from your system manufacturer. It doesn't say ALL of those CPU's, it only says that if you have one of the listed CPU's it MIGHT be affected. It looks like they're isn't an option for people who build their own PC's, which tells me they aren't an issue.

Just run the tool.


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https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27150

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PostPosted: 25 Nov 2017 15:50 
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It looks like they're isn't an option for people who build their own PC's, which tells me they aren't an issue.
Prebuilt or not, if you have a listed processor, you may be effected. Best to keep track of chipset updates for your bios and firmware updates from the Intel tool.

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PostPosted: 26 Nov 2017 12:23 
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So you mentioned a tool without any info on it? Unless you mean the tool in this thread that just tells you if you are vulnerable or not.

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