Use Debian? Want Intel’s latest CPU patch? Small print sparks big problem

At least one Linux distribution is withholding security patches that mitigate the latest round of Intel CPU design flaws – due to a problematic license clash. Specifically, the patch is Chipzilla’s processor microcode update emitted this month to stop malware stealing sensitive data from memory by exploiting the L1 Terminal Fault vulnerability in Intel’s silicon.

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