BIOS update program (V1.00L17) FZ-Q1C series

Category Application and Utility,BIOS/EC/Firmware
Model

FZ-Q1C (mk1)

FZ-Q1C****** ("*" : wildcard character)

Operating System Windows 10 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit, Windows 7 64bit, Windows 7 32bit
Language MUI,English
Release Date 10/30/18
File Name BIOS_Q1_V100L17.exe 3,882,680 bytes
SharkBay_BIOS_UpdateProcedure_v2_eng.pdf 81,323 bytes
Index No 77136

File Description

This software is intended to update the BIOS of the target model.

The version after applying this software is as follows.

FZ-Q1C******
 - BIOS : V1.00L17 * 2018/10/30 Updated

Reason for Update

We released the counter measure modules for the following vulnerabilitie.

  1. Side Channel Analysis(Intel-SA-00088)

    Vulnerability information from Panasonic

     » Security information of vulnerability by Speculative Execution and Indirect Branch Prediction Side Channel Analysis Method

  2. Q2 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update (INTEL-SA-00115)

     » Q2 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update* 2018/10/30 Added

  3. Q3 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update (INTEL-SA-00161)

     » Q3 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update* 2018/10/30 Added

Notes

* Please read the update procedure carefully, before using the update program.

Revision History

  • - Oct 30, 2018: Revised the BIOS update program and update procedure.

  • - Apr 25, 2018: Released the first edition.