Intel provides updates to its processor code through microcodes. These microcodes contain mitigations to critical CVEs and processor vulnerabilities for these processors.
Each family of Intel processor has its own microcode.
Extreme bundles the latest Intel microcode for the different processors used within its devices along with the SLX-OS software bundle.
This microcode is installed whenever SLX-OS is installed on the device. The following table describes the scenarios when the Intel Microcode is updated along with the SLX-OS firmware.
| Process | Current Microcode Version | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade / Downgrade | On the device: Lower version Within SLX-OS firmware: Higher version |
The higher microcode version from SLX-OS will be loaded. |
| Upgrade / Downgrade | On the device: Higher version Within SLX-OS firmware: Lower version |
No action is taken. |
| Upgrade / Downgrade | Same microcode version on both the device and within SLX-OS firmware. | No action is taken. |