{"id":"USN-3531-1","summary":"intel-microcode update","details":"It was discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution\nand branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel\nattacks. This flaw is known as Spectre. A local attacker could use this to\nexpose sensitive information, including kernel memory. (CVE-2017-5715)\n\nThis update provides the microcode updates required for the corresponding\nLinux kernel updates.\n","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:16Z","published":"2018-01-11T19:35:37Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5715"],"upstream":["CVE-2017-5715","UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5715"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3531-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5715"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"intel-microcode","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20180108.0~ubuntu14.04.2?arch=source&distro=trusty"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20180108.0~ubuntu14.04.2"}]}],"versions":["1.20130906.1ubuntu2","1.20130906.1ubuntu3","2.20140122.1","2.20140430.1ubuntu1","2.20140624-t-1ubuntu2"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_name":"intel-microcode","binary_version":"3.20180108.0~ubuntu14.04.2"}]},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:14.04:LTS","cves":[]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3531-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"intel-microcode","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20180108.0~ubuntu16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20180108.0~ubuntu16.04.2"}]}],"versions":["3.20150121.1","3.20151106.1","3.20170707.1~ubuntu16.04.0"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_name":"intel-microcode","binary_version":"3.20180108.0~ubuntu16.04.2"}]},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","cves":[]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3531-1.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}