[Bug 1783385] [NEW] intel-microcode: update to 20180703 drop

[Steve Beattie]

*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

Intel has released a new version of their microcode, that starts to
address Rogue System Register Read (RSRE, aka Spectre Variant 3a,
CVE-2018-3640) and Speculative Store Bypass (SSB, aka Spectre Variant 4,
CVE-2018-3639).

Reference: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27945/Linux-
Processor-Microcode-Data-File

** Affects: intel-microcode (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: intel-microcode (Ubuntu Trusty)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: intel-microcode (Ubuntu Xenial)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: intel-microcode (Ubuntu Bionic)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Also affects: intel-microcode (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: intel-microcode (Ubuntu Bionic)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: intel-microcode (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  intel-microcode: update to 20180703 drop

Status in intel-microcode package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in intel-microcode source package in Trusty:
  New
Status in intel-microcode source package in Xenial:
  New
Status in intel-microcode source package in Bionic:
  New

Bug description:
  Intel has released a new version of their microcode, that starts to
  address Rogue System Register Read (RSRE, aka Spectre Variant 3a,
  CVE-2018-3640) and Speculative Store Bypass (SSB, aka Spectre Variant
  4, CVE-2018-3639).

  Reference: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27945/Linux-
  Processor-Microcode-Data-File

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