Meltdown and Spectre

Question

When will Microsoft be releasing a fix for the Meltdown and Spectre exploitations. 

This issues are described in the following Web page. 

https://meltdownattack.com

Regards 

Infinidim 

Moved from: [Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy]

Answer 1

Hi,

A critical update was already released, and will be automatically installed through Windows Update for Windows 10 users. To learn more about it, kindly refer to this page: January 3, 2018—KB4056892 (OS Build 16299.192). That article also includes information about the known issues with the update, and the steps that you can take to resolve them.

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Answer 2

Yes, see both pages here: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=windows+security+update+2018

Suggestion to also read this article: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3245788/microsoft-windows/windows-meltdown-and-spectre-keep-calm-and-carry-on.html

Answer 3

I, personally, don't/won't do anything yet.....

I'm going to sit back and wait a bit more before deciding what to patch when...

Too many open and unclear questions for my taste in all this wild "nobody is really sure of anything" situation....

Answer 4

Hi,

Is there an update for other Windows versions?

Regards,

Camiel

Answer 5

Another good article with lots of further info:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-check-and-update-windows-systems-for-the-meltdown-and-spectre-cpu-flaws/