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Synopsis:          Important: microcode_ctl security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2018:0093-1
Issue Date:        2018-01-16
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2017-5715
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This update supersedes the previous microcode update provided with the
CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre) CPU branch injection vulnerability mitigation.
Further testing has uncovered problems with the microcode provided along
with the Spectre mitigation that could lead to system instabilities.

As a result, this microcode update reverts to the last known good
microcode version dated before 03 January 2018.

You should contact your hardware provider for the latest microcode updates.

IMPORTANT: If you are using Intel Skylake-, Broadwell-, and Haswell-based
platforms, obtain and install updated microcode from your hardware
vendor immediately. The "Spectre" mitigation requires both an updated
kernel and updated microcode from your hardware vendor.
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SL6
  x86_64
    microcode_ctl-1.17-25.4.el6_9.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-1.17-25.4.el6_9.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-1.17-20.2.el6_7.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-1.17-20.2.el6_7.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-1.17-19.2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-1.17-19.2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
  i386
    microcode_ctl-1.17-25.4.el6_9.i686.rpm
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-1.17-25.4.el6_9.i686.rpm
SL7
  x86_64
    microcode_ctl-2.1-22.5.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-22.5.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-2.1-16.5.el7_3.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-16.5.el7_3.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-2.1-12.el7_2.3.x86_64.rpm
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-12.el7_2.3.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team