We discovered a thread we found in the Debian mailing list that documents an issue with Intel processors of both the Skylake and Kaby Lake families.  You can read the thread yourself for a complete debrief on the issue, but here is the synopsis, as also documented in the thread from the mailing list:     Due to the nature of this issue, we are recommending all affected users do the following:   Read the Debian mailing list post regarding this issue to confirm your CP