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Linux Tightening Up AMD Zen 5 CPU Microcode Check


Google engineers earlier this year detailed an AMD CPU microcode signature verification vulnerability

Google engineers earlier this year detailed an AMD CPU microcode signature verification vulnerability. BIOS updates are rolling out to address this signature verification issue while the Linux kernel is also being patched for microcode protections on Zen 5. AMD's details on this security advisory via AMD.com.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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