Ubuntu
intel-microcode package

  1. Bug #1724650
  2. Comment #41

Comment 41 for bug 1724650

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Dan Streetman (ddstreet) wrote :

> I was testing Ubuntu 17.10 live ISO. Probably this latest ucode does not get loaded.

Yes probably not from a live cd. However for an installed system, you should install intel-microcode and reboot, if your CPU firmware is buggy.

The alternative is to get your motherboard's latest BIOS/firmware, which sometimes includes CPU microcode updates (but, not always).