On November 20, 2017, Intel publicized security vulnerabilities in their Management Engine (ME) firmware that ships on 6th-gen and newer Intel processors. System76 has prepared a firmware update for affected products that addresses these vulnerabilities. Read more on the System76 blog .

Desktops & Servers

Update instructions are available in your product's quick start guide. Find your model's guide from the list of affected desktops below, then follow the directions at the link.

Firmware Available

• Jackal 1U (Intel Xeon E3 v6)
  • jacv6
• Meerkat (Intel 6th and 7th generation)
  • meer2
  • meer3
• Sable (Intel 6th generation)
  • sabl6
• Ratel Pro (Intel 6th generation)
  • ratp5
• Wild Dog Pro (Intel 6th and 7th generation)
  • wilp12
  • wilp13
• Leopard WS (Intel 7th and 8th generation)
  • leow8

Firmware Pending

• Leopard WS (Intel 7th and 8th generation)
  • leow9

You can also always find your product's quick start guide beneath the product on your Orders page.

Laptops

System76 laptops will receive a prompt to update automatically if they are running the System76 driver in Pop!_OS, Ubuntu, or an Ubuntu-based operating system. When prompted via a notification, choose to install the update.

NOTE: our laptops should always be running System76-provided firmware; attempting to install or use other firmware may brick your laptop, and is not covered by support or the warranty.

Update Released

• Bonobo
  • bonw11
  • bonw12
  • bonw13
• Galago Pro
  • galp2
  • galp3
• Gazelle
  • gaze12
• Kudu
  • kudu4
• Lemur
  • lemu6
  • lemu7
  • lemu8
• Oryx Pro
  • oryp1
  • oryp2
  • oryp3
• Serval WS
  • serw9
  • serw10