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Microprocessor Side-Channel Vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-3639 and CVE-2018-3640): Impact on Dell PCs and Thin Client Products

Summary: Dell is aware of the side-channel vulnerabilities known as Speculative Store Bypass (CVE-2018-3639) and Rogue System Register Read (CVE-2018-3640), and is investigating the impact of these issues on our products. We will update this article regularly with impact details and mitigation steps as they become available. ...

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Symptoms

CVE ID: CVE-2018-3639 and CVE-2018-3640

Dell is aware of the side-channel vulnerabilities known as Speculative Store Bypass (CVE-2018-3639) and Rogue System Register Read (CVE-2018-3640) affecting many modern microprocessors that were published by researchers from Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) and Google Project Zero  on May 21, 2018. An unprivileged attacker with local user access to the system could potentially leverage these vulnerabilities to read privileged memory data. For more information, please review security updates posted by Intel.

Dell is investigating the impact of these issues on our products. We will update this article regularly with impact details and mitigation steps as they become available. Mitigation steps may vary by product and may require updates to processor microcode (BIOS), Operating System (OS), and other software components. 

Dell recommends customers to follow security best practices for malware protection to help prevent possible exploitation of these vulnerabilities until any future updates can be applied. These practices include, but are not limited to, promptly deploying software updates, avoiding hyperlinks, websites, files or applications from unknown sources, and employing up-to-date anti-virus and advanced threat protection solutions. 

For information on other Dell products, please see index?page=content&actp=search&id=sln318302.

Dell Consumer and Commercial Client Products Affected

The systems below are affected and will receive updated firmware via Dell BIOS release (BIOS update). Dates in this list are dependent on microcode delivery from CPU Vendors. These dates are estimates provided for customer planning purposes and will be updated with links to download packages when available.

SLN309853_en_US__1icon Notes:
  • Dell is evaluating the impact of these issues for the Dell Data Security products. Dell will update this article with information and remediation steps as they become available.
  • The table below has either has a direct link to the BIOS released to correct this issue (in the BIOS Release column) or a link to the product page for your Dell computer containing the latest BIOS available, which also includes the code to correct this issue (in the Model Number column).
 

You will need to do one of the following.

  • When there is a link in the BIOS Release column for your computer:
    1. Touch or click the link to be taken to the Dell download site.
    2. Touch or click Download File, and then follow the prompts.
  • When there is a link in the Model Number column for your computer:
    1. Touch or click the link to be taken to the Drivers & downloads section of the product page for your Dell computer.
    2. Using the drop down menu under Category:, select BIOS.
    3. Touch or click Download to the right of the latest BIOS listed for your computer, and then follow the prompts.
Client Products
Model Number BIOS Release
Alienware 13 R2 1.6.1 or later
Alienware 13 R3 SKL 1.3.0/ KBL 1.2.4 or later
Alienware 14 A11 or later
Alienware 15 R2 1.6.1 or later
Alienware 15 R3 SKL 1.3.0/ KBL 1.2.4 or later
Alienware 15 R4 1.2.1 or later
Alienware 17 A16 or later
Alienware 17 R3 1.6.1 or later
Alienware 17 R4 SKL 1.3.0/ KBL 1.2.4 or later
Alienware 17 R5 1.2.1 or later
Alienware 18 A14 or later
Alienware Alpha A07 or later
Alienware Alpha R2 (AMD) 1.0.12 or later
Alienware Alpha R2 (NVIDIA) 2.0.11 or later
Alienware Area-51 R4 1.1.16 or later
Alienware Area-51 R5 1.1.16 or later
Alienware Aurora R5 1.0.16 or later
Alienware Aurora R6 1.0.16 or later
Alienware Aurora R7 1.0.12 or later
Alienware M14XR2 In Process
Alienware M18XR2 In Process
Alienware X51 R3 1.2.12 or later
Alienware Area 51 A14 or later
Alienware M17XR4 A15 or later
ChengMing 3967 1.3.1 or later
ChengMing 3977 1.4.0 or later
ChengMing 3980 1.3.4 or later
Dell G3 3579 1.2.1 or later
Dell G3 3779 1.2.1 or later
Dell G5 5587 1.3.0 or later
Dell G7 7588 1.3.0 or later
Dell Precision 3430 1.0.2 or later
Embedded Box PC 5000 1.5.0 or later
Enterprise Server T20 A18 or later
Enterprise Server T30 1.0.14 or later
Inspiron 11 2-in-1 3153 1.20.0 or later
Inspiron 11 2-in-1 3158 1.20.0 or later
Inspiron 11 3169 1.6.0 or later
Inspiron 11 3179 1.5.1 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (5368) 1.17.0 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (5378) 1.25.0 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (5379) 1.9.0 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (7348) A12 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (7353) 1.20.0 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (7359) 1.20.0 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (7368) 1.17.0 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (7373) 1.10.0 or later
Inspiron 13 2-in-1 (7378) 1.25.0 or later
Inspiron 13 7370 1.10.0 or later
Inspiron 14 (3442) A14 or later
Inspiron 14 (3443) A10 or later
Inspiron 14 (3458) A16 or later
Inspiron 14 (3459) 1.7.0 or later
Inspiron 14 (3467) 2.5.1 or later
Inspiron 14 (3468) 1.10.0 or later
Inspiron 14 (3473) 1.3.0 or later
Inspiron 14 (5437) A11 or later
Inspiron 14 (5443) A09 or later
Inspiron 14 (5468) 1.7.0 or later
Inspiron 14 (7437) A13 or later
Inspiron 14 (7460) 1.6.0 or later
Inspiron 14 Gaming (7466) 1.3.1 or later
Inspiron 14 Gaming (7467) 1.7.0 or later
Inspiron 15 (3520) A12 or later
Inspiron 15 (3542) A14 or later
Inspiron 15 (3543) A10 or later
Inspiron 15 (3558) A16 or later
Inspiron 15 (3559) 1.7.0 or later
Inspiron 15 (3567) 2.5.1 or later
Inspiron 15 (3568) 1.10.0 or later
Inspiron 15 (3573) 1.3.0 or later
Inspiron 15 (5566) 1.7.0 or later
Inspiron 15 (5567) 1.2.5 or later
Inspiron 15 (5577) In Process
Inspiron 15 (7537) A16 or later
Inspiron 15 (7559) 1.2.8 or later
Inspiron 15 (7572) 1.1.6 or later
Inspiron 15 2-in 1 (7573) 1.10.0 or later
Inspiron 15 2-in-1 (5568) 1.17.0 or later
Inspiron 15 2-in-1 (5578) 1.25.0 or later
Inspiron 15 2-in-1 (5579) 1.9.0 or later
Inspiron 15 2-in-1 (7579) 1.25.0 or later
Inspiron 15 2-in-1 (7568) 1.20.0 or later
Inspiron 15 2-in-1 (7569) 1.17.0 or later
Inspiron 15 7570 1.10.0 or later
Inspiron 15 Gaming (7566) 1.3.1 or later
Inspiron 15 Gaming (7567) 1.7.0 or later
Inspiron 15 Gaming (7577) 1.5.0 or later
Inspiron 15R (5520) A17 or later
Inspiron 15R (5521) A16 or later
Inspiron 15R (5537) A11 or later
Inspiron 15R SE (7520) A14 or later
Inspiron 17 (5748) A14 or later
Inspiron 17 (5749) A10 or later
Inspiron 17 (5767) 1.2.5 or later
Inspiron 17 (7737) In Process
Inspiron 17 (7737) In Process
Inspiron 17 2-in-1 (7779) 1.25.0 or later
Inspiron 17 2-in-1 (7773) 1.9.0 or later
Inspiron 17 2-in-1(7778) 1.17.0 or later
Inspiron 17R (5721) A16 or later
Inspiron 17R (5737) A11 or later
Inspiron 20 AIO (2020) A09 or later
Inspiron 20 AIO (2330) A16 or later
Inspiron 20 AIO (3048) A08 or later
Inspiron 20 AIO (3059) 2.9.0 or later
Inspiron 20 AIO (3064) 2.4.0 or later
Inspiron 22 AIO (3263) 1.8.0 or later
Inspiron 22 AIO (3264) 2.4.0 or later
Inspiron 23 (5348) A11 or later
Inspiron 2350 A11 or later
Inspiron 24 AIO (3459) 2.9.0 or later
Inspiron 24 AIO (3464) 2.4.0 or later
Inspiron 24 AIO (5459) 2.9.0 or later
Inspiron 24 AIO (5488) 2.6.0 or later
Inspiron 24 AIO (7459) 1.8.0 or later
Inspiron 27 AIO (7777) 1.1.1 or later
Inspiron 3148 A11 or later
Inspiron 3250 3.6.0 or later
Inspiron 3268 1.8.0 or later
Inspiron 3277 1.6.0 or later
Inspiron 3420 A13 or later
Inspiron 3437 A11 or later
Inspiron 3470 1.3.4 or later
Inspiron 3472 1.2.0 or later
Inspiron 3476 1.4.1 or later
Inspiron 3477 AIO 1.6.0 or later
Inspiron 3521 A16 or later
Inspiron 3537 A11 or later
Inspiron 3576 1.4.1 or later
Inspiron 3647 A10 or later
Inspiron 3650 3.6.0 or later
Inspiron 3662 2.7.0 or later
Inspiron 3668 1.8.0 or later
Inspiron 3670 1.3.4 or later
Inspiron 3721 A16 or later
Inspiron 3737 A11 or later
Inspiron 3847 A10 or later
Inspiron 5370 1.8.2 or later
Inspiron 14z (5423) A16 or later
Inspiron 5442 A12 or later
Inspiron 5447 A12 or later
Inspiron 5448 A09 or later
Inspiron 5457 1.4.1 or later
Inspiron 5458 A16 or later
Inspiron 5459 1.5.2 or later
Inspiron 5477 1.1.1 or later
Inspiron 5523 A07 or later
Inspiron 5542 A12 or later
Inspiron 5543 A09 or later
Inspiron 5547 A12 or later
Inspiron 5548 A09 or later
Inspiron 5557 1.4.1 or later
Inspiron 5558 A16 or later
Inspiron 5559 1.5.2 or later
Inspiron 5570 1.1.6 or later
Inspiron 5758 A16 or later
Inspiron 5759 1.5.2 or later
Inspiron 5770 1.1.6 or later
Inspiron 660 A13 or later
Inspiron 660S A13 or later
Inspiron 7347 A11 or later
Inspiron 7352 A12 or later
Inspiron 14 (7447) A09 or later
Inspiron 7472 1.1.6 or later
Inspiron 7558 A12 or later
Inspiron 7746 A09 or later
Inspiron Gaming 5680 1.3.1 or later
Insprion 7557 1.2.3 or later
Latitude 14 (3440) A15 or later
Latitude 3180 1.4.1 or later
Latitude 3189 1.4.1 or later
Latitude 3190 1.3.0 or later
Latitude 3190 2-in-1 1.3.0 or later
Latitude 3330 A13 or later
Latitude 3340 A17 or later
Latitude 3350 A14 or later
Latitude 3379 1.0.23 or later
Latitude 3380 In Process
Latitude 3390 2-in-1 1.4.3 or later
Latitude 3450 A18 or later
Latitude 3460 A14 or later
Latitude 3470 1.11.0 or later
Latitude 3480 In Process
Latitude 3490 1.8.0 or later
Latitude 3540 A16 or later
Latitude 3550 A18 or later
Latitude 3560 A14 or later
Latitude 3570 1.11.0 or later
Latitude 3580 In Process
Latitude 3590 1.8.0 or later
Latitude 5175 1.4.0 or later
Latitude 5179 1.4.0 or later
Latitude 5250 A20 or later
Latitude 5280 1.10.4 or later
Latitude 5280 mobile thin client 1.10.4 or later
Latitude 5285 1.4.0 or later
Latitude 5288 1.10.4 or later
Latitude 5289 1.13.0 or later
Latitude 5290 1.3.2 or later
Latitude 5290 2-in-1 1.3.3 or later
Latitude 5404 In Process
Latitude 5414 1.18.0 or later
Latitude 5450 A20 or later
Latitude 5480 1.10.4 or later
Latitude 5488 1.10.4 or later
Latitude 5490 1.3.2 or later
Latitude 5491 1.2.5 or later
Latitude 5550 A20 or later
Latitude 5580 1.10.4 or later
Latitude 5590 1.3.2 or later
Latitude 5591 1.2.5 or later
Latitude 6320 In Process
Latitude 6520 In Process
Latitude 7202 A22 or later
Latitude 7204 In Process
Latitude 7212 1.14.0 or later
Latitude 7214 1.18.0 or later
Latitude 7250 A20 or later
Latitude 7275 1.4.1 or later
Latitude 7280 1.10.1 or later
Latitude 7285 1.1.6 or later
Latitude 7290 1.4.1 or later
Latitude 7350 A17 or later
Latitude 7370 1.16.4 or later
Latitude 7380 1.10.1 or later
Latitude 7389 1.13.0 or later
Latitude 7390 1.4.1 or later
Latitude 7390 2-in-1 1.3.1 or later
Latitude 7404 A16 or later
Latitude 7414 1.18.0 or later
Latitude 7480 1.10.1 or later
Latitude 7490 1.4.1 or later
Latitude E5250 A20 or later
Latitude E5270 1.19.3 or later
Latitude E5430 In Process
Latitude E5430 VPRO In Process
Latitude E5440 A23 or later
Latitude E5450 A20 or later
Latitude E5470 1.19.3 or later
Latitude E5530 In Process
Latitude E5530 VPRO In Process
Latitude E5540 A23 or later
Latitude E5550 A20 or later
Latitude E5570 1.19.3 or later
Latitude E6230 In Process
Latitude E6330 In Process
Latitude E6420 In Process
Latitude E6420 In Process
Latitude E6430 In Process
Latitude E6430 ATG In Process
Latitude E6430S In Process
Latitude E6430U In Process
Latitude E6440 A23 or later
Latitude E6530 In Process
Latitude E6540 A26 or later
Latitude E7240 A27 or later
Latitude E7250 A20 or later
Latitude E7270 1.20.3 or later
Latitude E7270 mobile thin client 1.20.3 or later
Latitude E7440 A27 or later
Latitude E7450 A20 or later
Latitude E7470 1.20.3 or later
OptiPlex 3010 A21 or later
OptiPlex 3011 A11 or later
OptiPlex 3020 A18 or later
OptiPlex 3020M A13 or later
OptiPlex 3030 A13 or later
OptiPlex 3040 1.7.2 or later
OptiPlex 3046 1.4.2 or later
OptiPlex 3050 In Process
OptiPlex 3050 AIO 1.10.2 or later
OptiPlex 3060 1.0.20 or later
OptiPlex 3240 AIO 1.5.23 or later
OptiPlex 390 A14 or later
OptiPlex 5040 1.9.2 or later
OptiPlex 5050 In Process
OptiPlex 5060 1.0.20 or later
OptiPlex 5250 In Process
OptiPlex 5260 AIO 1.2.3 or later
OptiPlex 7010 A29 or later
OptiPlex 7020 A16 or later
Optiplex 7040 1.9.2 or later
OptiPlex 7050 In Process
OptiPlex 7060 1.0.20 or later
OptiPlex 7440 AIO 1.8.9 or later
OptiPlex 7450 In Process
OptiPlex 7460 AIO 1.2.3 or later
OptiPlex 7760 AIO 1.2.3 or later
OptiPlex 790 A22 or later
OptiPlex 9010 A30 or later
OptiPlex 9010 AIO A24 or later
OptiPlex 9020 A23 or later
OptiPlex 9020 AIO A18 or later
OptiPlex 9020M A17 or later
OptiPlex 9030 A20 or later
OptiPlex 990 A24 or later
OptiPlex XE2 A23 or later
OptiPlex XE3 1.0.20 or later
Precision 3420 Tower In Process
Precision 3510 1.19.3 or later
Precision 3520 1.10.4 or later
Precision 3530 1.2.5 or later
Precision 3620 Tower In Process
Precision 3630 Tower 1.0.1 or later
Precision 3930 Rack 1.0.0 or later
Precision 5510 1.8.0 or later
Precision 5520 1.10.1 or later
Precision 5530 1.2.2 or later
Precision 5720 AIO In Process
Precision 5810 Tower A27 or later
Precision 5820 Tower 1.5.6 or later
Precision 5820 XL Tower 1.6.2 or later
Precision 7510 1.16.3 or later
Precision 7520 1.11.1 or later
Precision 7710 1.16.3 or later
Precision 7720 1.11.1 or later
Precision 7730 1.2.5 or later
Precision 7810 Tower A27 or later
Precision 7820 Tower 1.5.7 or later
Precision 7910 Rack 2.8.0 or later
Precision 7910 Tower A27 or later
Precision 7920 Rack 1.4.8 or later
Precision 7920 Tower 1.5.7 or later
Precision M2800 A16 or later
Precision M3800 In Process
Precision M4600 A19 or later
Precision M4700 In Process
Precision M4800 A25 or later
Precision M6600 A18 or later
Precision M6700 In Process
Precision M6800 A25 or later
Precision R5500 A14 or later
Precision R7610 A17 or later
Precision T1600 A21 or later
Precision T1650 A28 or later
Precision T1700 A26 or later
Precision T3600 A17 or later
Precision T3610 A17 or later
Precision T5500 A18 or later
Precision T5600 A18 or later
Precision T5610 A17 or later
Precision T7500 A18 or later
Precision T7600 A16 or later
Precision T7610 A17 or later
Venue 11 Pro (7130) Pro A26 or later
Venue 11 Pro (7139) Pro A26 or later
Venue 11 Pro (7140) A16 or later
Vostro 14 (1450) A12 or later
Vostro 14 (3449) A11 or later
Vostro 14 (1450) A12 or later
Vostro 14 (3446) A14 or later
Vostro 14 (5468) 1.6.0 or later
Vostro 15 (3546) A14 or later
Vostro 15 (3549) A11 or later
Vostro 15 (3568) In Process
Vostro 15 (5568) 1.6.0 or later
Vostro 15 (7570) 1.5.0 or later
Vostro 15 (7580) 1.3.0 or later
Vostro 23 (3340) A09 or later
Vostro 24 (5450) 2.9.0 or later
Vostro 24 (5460) - 7th Generation Intel (Kaby Lake S) Processors 2.6.0 or later
Vostro 24 (5460) - 6th Generation Intel Processors 1.5.1 or later
Vostro 2521 A16 or later
Vostro 270 A13 or later
Vostro 270S A13 or later
Vostro 3070 1.3.4 or later
Vostro 3250 3.6.0 or later
Vostro 3267 1.8.0 or later
Vostro 3268 1.8.0 or later
Vostro 3458 A14 or later
Vostro 3459 1.4.1 or later
Vostro 3468 In Process
Latitude 3470 1.3.4 or later
Vostro 3478 1.4.1 or later
Vostro 3558 A14 or later
Vostro 3559 1.4.1 or later
Vostro 3560 A20 or later
Vostro 3572 1.3.0
Vostro 3578 1.4.1 or later
Vostro 3650 3.6.0 or later
Vostro 3653 3.6.0 or later
Vostro 3660 1.8.0 or later
Vostro 3667 1.8.0 or later
Vostro 3668 1.8.0 or later
Vostro 3669 1.8.0 or later
Vostro 3670 1.3.4 or later
Vostro 3800 A15 or later
Vostro 3900 A15 or later
Vostro 3902 A15 or later
Vostro 470 A14 or later
Vostro 5370 1.8.2 or later
Vostro 5459 1.1.4 or later
Vostro 5471 1.8.2 or later
Wyse 7040 1.5.6 or later
XPS 11 (9P33) In Process
XPS 12 (9250) 1.4.1 or later
XPS 12 (9Q23) In Process
XPS 12 (9Q33) In Process
XPS 13 (9343) In Process
XPS 13 (9350) 1.9.0 or later
XPS 13 (9360) 2.8.1 or later
XPS 13 (9370) 1.4.0 or later
XPS 13 2-in-1 (9365) In Process
XPS 15 (9550) 1.8.0 or later
XPS 15 (9560) 1.10.1 or later
XPS 15 (9570) 1.2.2 or later
XPS 15 (9575) 1.1.5 or later
XPS 18 A10 or later
XPS 18 AIO (1820) A10 or later
XPS 27 AIO (2710) A14 or later
XPS 27 AIO (2720) A15 or later
XPS 27 AIO (7760) In Process
XPS 8500 A14 or later
XPS 8700 A13 or later
XPS 8900 2.3.0 or later
XPS 8910 1.1.6 or later
XPS 8920 1.0.16 or later
XPS 8930 1.0.11 or later
XPS 9530 In Process
XPS L421X A18 or later
XPS L521X In Process

 

Thin Client Products
Model Number OS Version BIOS Release OS Release
Wyse 7040 Thin Client Windows Embedded Standard 7 Premium, WIE10 TH 1.5.7 Available
Latitude 3460 Mobile Thin Client Windows Embedded Standard 7 Premium A14 Available
Latitude E7270 Mobile Thin Client Windows Embedded Standard 7 Premium In Process Available
Latitude 3480 Mobile Thin Client WIE10 RS 1.9.2 Available
Latitude 5280 Mobile Thin Client WIE10 RS 1.11.1 Available

 

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Last Published Date

31 Aug 2023

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