Microsoft security update – Out-of-Band

Number: AV18-020
Date: 29 January 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to a recently released Microsoft Security Update to Disable Mitigation against Spectre, Variant 2.

Assessment

The summary covers an out-of-band support package deployment addressing issues with recently released microcode meant to address Spectre vulnerability VulnerabilityA flaw or weakness in the design or implementation of an information system or its environment that could be exploited to adversely affect an organization's assets or operations. variant 2.

Affected Products:

• Windows 7 Service Pack 1
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
• Windows 10 Version 1511
• Windows 10 Version 1607
• Windows 10 Version 1703
• Windows 10 version 1709
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

CVE References: CVE-2017-5715

Suggested Action

CCIRC recommends that system administrators test and deploy the vendor-released updates to affected applications accordingly.

References:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4078130/update-to-disable-mitigation-against-spectre-variant-2