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Medium USN-3690-1 1 CVE

amd64-microcode update

Published Jun 20, 2018 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution
and branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel
attacks. This flaw is known as Spectre. A local attacker could use this to
expose sensitive information, including kernel memory.

This update provides the microcode updates for AMD 17H family
processors required for the corresponding Linux kernel updates.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS amd64-microcode 3.20180524.1~ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS amd64-microcode 3.20180524.1~ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS amd64-microcode 3.20180524.1~ubuntu0.18.04.1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5715