This update ships updated CPU microcode for some types of Intel CPUs. In particular it provides mitigations for the Indirect Target Selection (ITS) vulnerability (CVE-2024-28956) and the Branch Privilege Injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-45332).
For CPUs affected to ITS (Indirect Target Selection), to fully mitigate the vulnerability it is also necessary to update the Linux kernel packages released in a separate, forthcoming DSA.
For details on the Indirect Target Selection (ITS) vulnerability please refer to https://www.vusec.net/projects/training-solo/ and https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/advisory-guidance/indirect-target-selection.html .
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/