Package        : intel-microcode
Version        : 3.20180807a.1~deb8u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-3615, CVE-2018-3620, CVE-2018-3646
                 CVE-2018-3639, CVE-2018-3640, CVE-2017-5715

Security researchers identified speculative execution side-channel
methods which have the potential to improperly gather sensitive data
from multiple types of computing devices with different vendors’
processors and operating systems.

This update requires an update to the intel-microcode package, which is
non-free. It is related to DLA-1446-1 and adds more mitigations for
additional types of Intel processors.

For more information please also read the official Intel security
advisories at:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-s
a-00088.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-s
a-00115.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-s
a-00161.html

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
3.20180807a.1~deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your intel-microcode packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS