Software Update: VMware Workstation Pro 14.1.1 build 7528167

VMware has released version 141.1 of its virtualization software Workstation Pro. With this program it is possible to create one or more virtual computers on which a large number of different operating systems can be installed. That way, they can be used side by side, as opposed to a dual boot setup, which requires choosing one OS or the other. VMware Workstation is available for Windows and Linux, and licenses start at about 275 euros. More information about the possibilities of this package can be found on this page are being found. Version 14 includes support for the Windows 10 Creators Update and several new guest systems. This update also includes a fix for the Specter security issue.

VMware Workstation 14.1.1 Pro
This update of VMware Workstation Pro exposes hardware support for branch target injection mitigation to VMware guests. This hardware is used by some guest operating systems to mitigate CVE-2018-5715 (also called by the name “Spectre”).
For a guest operating system to use hardware support for branch target injection mitigation, the following steps must be taken:

• Install this update of VMware Workstation Pro.
• Ensure that your VM is using Hardware Version 9 or higher. For best performance, Hardware Version 11 or higher is recommended.
• Update your guest operating system with fixes for CVE-2018-5715 (consult the operating system vendor for these updates).
• Update the host firmware (or CPU microcode, if host firmware cannot be updated).

Please see VMware knowledge base article 52025 for more details.