Linux Processor Microcode Data File to address Spectre and Meltdown security risks

[FBirr]

Dear Intel Team,

Could you please clarify if Linux Processor Microcode Data File, microcode.dat, (version 20180108) can handle with Spectre and Meltdown security risks? If not what is ETA to be fixed?

download link => https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27431/Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-File?v=t https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27431/Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-File?v=t

Best Regards,

[idata]

Hello Birraque,

Thank you for contacting Intel® Communities Support.We will do our best to provide the information you are looking for. Currently we are doing further research on this subject, as soon as I get any updates I will post all the details on this thread. Any further questions, please let me know.Regards,Stephen C.