If you want to scan for vulnerable systems online, here is a list of operating systems that will not be applying these “privilege escalation” fixes.
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What is Intel Microcode anyway? Been bugging me for ages seeing it reported for violating vrms.
Simply put, modern processors aren't just converting instructions directly into transistors, they actually have code that controls how they operate. That's the microcode.