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Lenovo released the firmeware v1.33 for ThinkPad P1 Gen1 recently which addressed many CVEs. CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.33 [Important updates] - Update includes a security fix. - Addresses CVE-2020-0587, CVE-2020-0588, CVE-2020-0590, CVE-2020-0591, CVE-2020-0592, and CVE-2020-0593. (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0587) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0588) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0590) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0591) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0592) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0593) [New functions or enhancements] - Updated the Diagnostics module to version 04.15.000. [Problem fixes] - Nothing It’s worth noting that this 1.33 version is not yet available via fwupdmgr....

Dell just released a new BIOS firmware of the Latitude 7400 series. This firmware was released on 23 Nov 2020. Fixes: Modified the default settings of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Firmware updates to address the Intel Technical Advisory INTEL-TA-00391 (CVE-2020-8753, CVE-2020-8745, CVE-2020-8705, CVE-2020-8757, CVE-2020-8756, CVE-2020-8760, CVE-2020-8751, CVE-2020-8754, CVE-2020-8747, CVE-2020-8746, CVE-2020-8749 CVE-2020-8752, CVE-2020-12303, CVE-2020-12355, and CVE-2020-12356). Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00358 (CVE-2020-0587, CVE-2020-0591, CVE-2020-0592, and CVE-2020-0593)....

Are you still rocking your X1 Carbon Gen 6 in 2020? Well, Lenovo just released a new BIOS firmware 1.50. Here are changes in this release: [Important updates] - Update includes a security fix. - Addresses CVE-2020-8696 and CVE-2020-8698. (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8696) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8698) - Addresses CVE-2020-0587, CVE-2020-0588, CVE-2020-0590, CVE-2020-0591, CVE-2020-0592, and CVE-2020-0593. (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0587) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0588) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0590) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0591) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0592) (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0593) [New functions or enhancements] - Updated the CPU microcode. - Updated the Diagnostics module to version 04....

Lenovo just released a new BIOS firmware for its ThinkPad P1 Gen 1, v1.32. This version fixes a few issues, as well as update the CPU microcode. Here is the changes from Lenovo’s website. CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.32 [Important updates] - Addresses CVE-2020-8696, CVE-2020-8698 - Addresses CVE-2020-8694, CVE-2020-8695 [New functions or enhancements] - Updated the CPU microcode. [Problem fixes] - Fixed an issue where system might hang up at POST when some KVM device was connected....

Just found out that Dell just released the a new firmware, 1.10.1, for the Latitude 7400 series. This firmeware was released since 10 Sep 2020. Fixes: Firmware updates to address the Intel Technical Advisory INTEL-TA-00404 (CVE-2020-8758). Fixed the issue where an error message stating Key Mapping for Console Redirection BIOS is displayed before the Dell logo screen, Enhancements: Updated the Embedded Controller Engine firmware. I’m running Fedora 32 on this laptop....