22 January 2018

Spectre-Meltdown glitches: Intel warns that new PCs, servers also risk unexpected reboots following patces


Computers with newer Intel processors are suffering from random reboots after being updated to guard against the Spectre CPU flaws.

After installing Intel's Spectre-related firmware update on computers with Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge, Skylake, and Kaby Lake architecture processors, Intel found the machines suffered from an increase in unwanted reboots.

In spite of these side effects, Intel is not advising computer manufacturers to stop offering the Spectre firmware updates to users.

But Intel says datacenter admins should assess whether the risk of Spectre being exploited in an attack outweighs that of unwanted reboots.


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