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Hardware patches will likely come in the form of BIOS updates, so check your vendor's website for updated releases.<br />
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Microsoft and Apple are actively working on software updates, so install updates when they become available.
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I don't understand. I'm asking if they have been made available already. Is that the case ?<br />
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Thanks again.
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Yes, they are available however AMD patches where pulled
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Wait, those are the Microsoft patches.<br />
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I'm talking about the Intel patches.
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Ah, sorry :)<br />
Saw the Windows 2012 Server tag<br />
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Remember that MS is implementer based on OS but vendor (AMD/Intel) actually provides specs (this is why MS is blaming AMD for unbootable devices)
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Got it. Thanks. But I did read that Intel is supposed to release its own fixes these days. Just cannot find any precise info. <br />
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Anyone else knows ???
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Below links is what we got from one of Microsoft's PFE, then we patched most of them as advised:<br />
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<a href="https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002" rel="ugc">https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002</a><br />
<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073119/" rel="ugc">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073119/</a><br />
<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4072699/important-information-regarding-the-windows-security-updates-released" rel="ugc">https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4072699/important-information-regarding-the-windows-security-updates-released</a><br />
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SQL servers: <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4073229/windows-protect-device-against-chip-related-security-vulnerability" rel="ugc">https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4073229/windows-protect-device-against-chip-related-security-vulnerability</a><br />
Windows Servers: <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4072698/windows-server-guidance-to-protect-against-the-speculative-execution-s" rel="ugc">https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4072698/windows-server-guidance-to-protect-against-the-speculative-execution-s</a><br />
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WSUS should have the following updates:<br />
Windows Operating System (OS) Release &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Latest Cumulative Update (LCU) Package | Monthly Rollup Package<br />
Windows 10 1709 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892" rel="ugc">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892</a><br />
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Windows 10 1703 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01" rel="ugc">http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01</a><br />
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Windows 10 1607 &amp;&nbsp;Windows Server 2016 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056890" rel="ugc">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056890</a><br />
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Windows 10 1511 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01" rel="ugc">http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01</a><br />
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Windows 10 RTM &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01" rel="ugc">http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01</a><br />
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Windows 8.1 &amp;&nbsp;Windows Server 2012 R2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01" rel="ugc">http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01</a><br />
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Windows 7.0 SP1 &amp;&nbsp;Windows Server 2008 R2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01" rel="ugc">http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01</a><br />
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Update for Windows Server 2016 is available here:<br />
<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056890" rel="ugc">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056890</a><br />
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Windows 10 1709 (Fall Creators Update):<br />
<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892" rel="ugc">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892</a><br />
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Updates for other OS versions: <br />
<a href="http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01" rel="ugc">http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01</a>
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Hi guys<br />
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can you help clarifying if Intel has already released any fixes for this problem ? If yes, what's the download link ?<br />
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Thanks so much.
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Hi guys

can you help clarifying if Intel has already released any fixes for this problem ? If yes, what's the download link ?

Thanks so much.

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