A Debian User:
>
> I want to have a completely Free install of Debian, which means I
> will only be using software packages from the main repo, and will be
> excluding contrib and non-free from my sources file.
>
> By doing so, I won't be able to install the microcode updates for my
> computer's CPU. Is this safe, given that these microcode updates
> reportedly patch up vulnerabilities in the these processors?
The problem is that Intel does not necessarily release specific
information about problems that are fixed with these updates.
From my point of view, your system does not become less free by
installing the microcode updates. Your CPU already comes with this code
preinstalled. You only have the choice between obsolete and current
non-free microcode.
J.
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