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Linux Patch Queued To Report Outdated Intel CPU Microcode As A Vulnerability

Last year a patch was raised for the Linux kernel that would report outdated CPU microcode versions as a security vulnerability

Last year a patch was raised for the Linux kernel that would report outdated CPU microcode versions as a security vulnerability. Thus with time this list will need to be updated and maintained by Intel engineers to properly reflect the latest microcode versions released. Now that this patch is queued via a tip/tip.git x86 branch, this will more than likely be submitted for the Linux 6.16 merge window in just over one month, barring any last minute objections from being raised with this reporting.

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