About vulnerability correspondence concerning Side Channel Analysis

■ Applicable model
All VAIO PCs made by VAIO Corporation, released by January 2018, are eligible.

■ Overview
Intel announced vulnerability related to Side Channel Analysis.
For details, please see the following Intel and Microsoft pages.
• Intel: INTEL-SA-00088
• Microsoft：ADV180002
Please refer to the following method on how to correspond.

■ How to correspond
You will need to apply Windows Update and BIOS needs to be updated in order to correspond with this vulnerability issue.
• How to apply Windows Update
Please apply the latest security update program from Windows Update.
Please refer to the following page for notes on application and details of applicable update.
Microsoft：https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002

*It is known that this vulnerability correction by Windows Update causes compatibility problems with some security countermeasure software.
(https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4072699/windows-security-updates-and-antivirus-software)
Windows Update may not be applicable in environments where security measures software that is not confirmed compatibility is running.
Please check with each security software provider beforehand whether your security countermeasure software is compatible with this vulnerability correction application.
For details, please check with the security software provider.

*64-bit version Windows is already compatible with all vulnerabilities (CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754).
For 32-bit version Windows, CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715 are already compatible, but not CVE-2017-5754.

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