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  • 1.  Meltdown - Windows Update

    Posted Jan 04, 2018 12:24 AM

    Hi, any idea when Symantec will support the Windows Update for this?

    As per the links below, Symantec needs to update a registry key for Microsoft to make the update available.

    https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892/windows-10-update-kb4056892

    Contact your Anti-Virus AV to confirm that their software is compatible and have set the following  REGKEY on the machine
    Key="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"Subkey="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat"
    Value Name="cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc"
    Type="REG_DWORD”
    Data="0x00000000”



  • 2.  RE: Meltdown - Windows Update
    Best Answer

    Posted Jan 04, 2018 11:42 AM

    New KB article just went up from Symantec:

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH248545



  • 3.  RE: Meltdown - Windows Update

    Posted Jan 05, 2018 04:25 AM

    Just adding a link to a new Symantec Security Response blog post that may be of interest:

    Meltdown and Spectre: Chip Vulnerabilities Could Facilitate Memory Leaks
    https://www.symantec.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/meltdown-spectre-cpu-bugs



  • 4.  RE: Meltdown - Windows Update

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Jan 05, 2018 07:40 AM

    Hello,

    Symantec has released the following detection for attempts to exploit the Multiple CPU Hardwares Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-5753/Spectre):

    Exp.CVE-2017-5753

    https://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2018-010508-3826-99

    Regards,