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Intel Linux Patch Would Report Outdated CPU Microcode As A Security Vulnerability(www.phoronix.com)

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GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
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The real thing is: can you update the microcode of older CPUs? If not then it’s a marketing strategy.

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undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch
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I mean, it’s still good to know if you’re vulnerable right (for sake of discussion)?

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stuner@lemmy.world
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It sounds like the criterion is “is newer microcode available”. So it doesn’t look like a marketing strategy to sell new CPUs.

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Nanook@friendica.eskimo.com
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@GolfNovemberUniform @captainkangaroo Yes and Linux includes software to do this.

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IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org
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The article does specify that it would report if the newest version of the firmware for the CPU family is not installed, so it doesn’t seem like this is that particular kind of BS.

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