CVE-2017-5715 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-5715: Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 18 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-5715 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

amd64-microcode→ fixed in3.20180515.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y amd64-microcode
```
intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20180425.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
```
linux→ fixed in4.15.11-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in384.111-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```
qemu→ fixed in1:2.12~rc3+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qemu
```
xen→ fixed in4.11.1~pre+1.733450b39b-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xen
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

amd64-microcode→ fixed in3.20180515.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y amd64-microcode
```
intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20180425.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
```
linux→ fixed in4.15.11-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in384.111-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```
qemu→ fixed in1:2.12~rc3+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qemu
```
xen→ fixed in4.11.1~pre+1.733450b39b-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xen
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

amd64-microcode→ fixed in3.20180515.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y amd64-microcode
```
intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20180425.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
```
linux→ fixed in4.15.11-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in384.111-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```
qemu→ fixed in1:2.12~rc3+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qemu
```
xen→ fixed in4.11.1~pre+1.733450b39b-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xen
```

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