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Re: Failed to check for processor microcode upgrades(x86_64)

dummy@example.com (kapqa) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:36:37 +0000

funnily was about to post a similar topic than "destroyer"

have encountered this both on amd and intel computer, the software says

spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl

thought this might have caused myself since i had "secure boot" or similar in place, but disabled afterwards for some reason currently unknown.

here is the output for the intel computer; for amd it is similar;

OPERATING SYSTEM:       Devuan 6
    Kernel:               6.12.95+deb13-amd64 (x86_64)                                                                                                                      
    Display Server:       X Server 1.21.1.16                                                                                                                                
    Compiler:             GCC 14.2.0                                                                                                                                        
    Security:             gather_data_sampling: Not affected                                                                                                                
                          + indirect_target_selection: Not affected                                                                                                         
                          + itlb_multihit: KVM: Mitigation of VMX unsupported                                                                                               
                          + l1tf: Mitigation of PTE Inversion                                                                                                               
                          + mds: Vulnerable: Clear buffers attempted no microcode; SMT vulnerable                                                                           
                          + meltdown: Mitigation of PTI                                                                                                                     
                          + mmio_stale_data: Unknown: No mitigations                                                                                                        
                          + reg_file_data_sampling: Not affected                                                                                                            
                          + retbleed: Not affected                                                                                                                          
                          + spec_rstack_overflow: Not affected                                                                                                              
                          [b]+ spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl  [/b]                                                                                       
                          + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization                                                              
                          + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Retpolines; IBPB: conditional; IBRS_FW; STIBP: conditional; RSB filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not affected 
                          + srbds: Not affected                                                                                                                             
                          + tsa: Not affected                                                                                                                               
                          + tsx_async_abort: Not affected                                                                                                                   
                          + vmscape: Mitigation of IBPB before exit userspace

Re: Failed to check for processor microcode upgrades(x86_64)

dummy@example.com (ralph.ronnquist) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:35 +0000

Please use code blocks for "code".

Re: Failed to check for processor microcode upgrades(x86_64)

dummy@example.com (WEBDEVDESTROYER2000) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:41:00 +0000

lscpu output:
Architecture: x86_64
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
Address sizes: 39 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
Byte Order: Little Endian
CPU(s): 8
On-line CPU(s) list: 0-7
Vendor ID: GenuineIntel
Model name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz
CPU family: 6
Model: 126
Thread(s) per core: 2
Core(s) per socket: 4
Socket(s): 1
Stepping: 5
CPU(s) scaling MHz: 28%
CPU max MHz: 3600.0000
CPU min MHz: 400.0000
BogoMIPS: 2380.80
Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pg
e mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse
sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp lm cons
tant_tsc art arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xt
opology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf tsc_known_freq
pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ss
se3 sdbg fma cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2ap
ic movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx f1
6c rdrand lahf_lm abm 3dnowprefetch cpuid_fault epb
ssbd ibrs ibpb stibp ibrs_enhanced tpr_shadow flex
priority ept vpid ept_ad fsgsbase tsc_adjust bmi1 a
vx2 smep bmi2 erms invpcid avx512f avx512dq rdseed
adx smap avx512ifma clflushopt intel_pt avx512cd sh
a_ni avx512bw avx512vl xsaveopt xsavec xgetbv1 xsav
es split_lock_detect dtherm ida arat pln pts hwp hw
p_notify hwp_act_window hwp_epp hwp_pkg_req vnmi av
x512vbmi umip pku ospke avx512_vbmi2 gfni vaes vpcl
mulqdq avx512_vnni avx512_bitalg avx512_vpopcntdq r
dpid fsrm md_clear flush_l1d arch_capabilities
Virtualization features:
Virtualization: VT-x
Caches (sum of all):
L1d: 192 KiB (4 instances)
L1i: 128 KiB (4 instances)
L2: 2 MiB (4 instances)
L3: 6 MiB (1 instance)
NUMA:
NUMA node(s): 1
NUMA node0 CPU(s): 0-7
Vulnerabilities:
Gather data sampling: Vulnerable: No microcode
Indirect target selection: Mitigation; Aligned branch/return thunks
Itlb multihit: KVM: Mitigation: Split huge pages
L1tf: Not affected
Mds: Not affected
Meltdown: Not affected
Mmio stale data: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microco
de; SMT vulnerable
Reg file data sampling: Not affected
Retbleed: Mitigation; Enhanced IBRS
Spec rstack overflow: Not affected
Spec store bypass: Mitigation; Speculative Store Bypass disabled via p
rctl
Spectre v1: Mitigation; usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user poi
nter sanitization
Spectre v2: Mitigation; Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB conditi
onal; PBRSB-eIBRS SW sequence; BHI SW loop, KVM SW
loop
Srbds: Vulnerable: No microcode
Tsa: Not affected
Tsx async abort: Not affected
Vmscape: Not affected

Failed to check for processor microcode upgrades(x86_64)

dummy@example.com (WEBDEVDESTROYER2000) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:40:26 +0000

.$$$$$` Uptime: 2 hours, 29 mins
;$$$$$P Packages: 2359 (dpkg), 6 (flatpak)
.:P$$$$$$` Shell: bash 5.2.37
.,:b$$$$$$$;' Display (CMN1388): 1920x1080 @ 60 Hz in 13" [Built-in] .,:dP$$$$$$$$b:'
.,:;db$$$$$$$$$$Pd'` DE: Xfce4 4.20
,db$$$$$$$$$$$$$$b:'` WM: Xfwm4 (X11)
:$$$$$$$$$$$$b:'` WM Theme: Clearlooks-Phenix-Sapphire
`$$$$$bd:''` Theme: Clearlooks-Phenix-Sapphire [GTK2/3/4]
`'''` Icons: Deepsea [GTK2/3/4]
Font: Sans (10pt) [GTK2/3/4]
Cursor: DMZ-White
Terminal: xfce4-terminal 1.1.4
Terminal Font: CodeNewRoman Nerd Font Mono (12pt)
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1035G1 (8) @ 3.60 GHz
GPU: Intel Iris Plus Graphics G1 (Ice Lake) @ 1.05 GHz [Integrated]
Memory: 2.45 GiB / 7.44 GiB (33%)
Swap: 0 B / 7.67 GiB (0%)
Disk (/): 15.57 GiB / 225.18 GiB (7%) - ext4
Local IP (wlan0): 192.168.1.135/24
Battery (UX325): 90% (2 hours, 56 mins remaining) [Discharging]
Locale: en_US.UTF-8

How to fix?