Purpose

To provide information regarding KB4058702, an out-of-band release from Microsoft to address critical security vulnerabilities

Information

Microsoft released KB4058702 late the night of 1/3/18 (out of band) to address an Intel CPU firmware vulnerability.  The patches released will be added to our patch definition XML update to be released later today, 1/4/18.

List of patches from Microsoft:

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=2018-01

Additional Information

• Important information on detection logic for the Intel 'Meltdown' security vulnerability

Affected Product(s)

Shavlik Protect 9.2.x

Ivanti Patch for Windows Server 9.3.x