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minus-square@RayspektlinkEnglish8•1 month agoSo what do I exactly need to do if I have ine if the affected CPUs? What specifically do I need to patch?
minus-square@dogslayeggslinkEnglish8•1 month agoI’m not an expert, but reading the posts here the answer seems to be “nothing.” The only people affected by this already know how to prevent it.
minus-squareViklinkEnglish8•1 month agoYou’ll want to upgrade your system BIOS when your board vendor makes this fix available.
minus-square@FangedWyvern42linkEnglish1•1 month agoNothing. It sounds like it only affects a very small number of people, but the general public has no need to worry.
So what do I exactly need to do if I have ine if the affected CPUs? What specifically do I need to patch?
I’m not an expert, but reading the posts here the answer seems to be “nothing.” The only people affected by this already know how to prevent it.
You’ll want to upgrade your system BIOS when your board vendor makes this fix available.
Nothing. It sounds like it only affects a very small number of people, but the general public has no need to worry.