Dell Inspiron 5379/5579/7773 System BIOS

Restart required

Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.

Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.

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Driver Id : GX021

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.13.0, 1.13.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 14 Apr 2020

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware package that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices. This update addresses the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00307, INTEL-SA-00289, INTEL-SA-00317, INTEL-SA-00260, INTEL-SA-00241, and INTEL-SA-00254. A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.

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File Format: This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from any Windows or MS DOS environment.

File Name: Inspiron_5379_5579_7773_1.13.0.exe

File size: 6.59 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: a53835b6ebc90556eec1f1f1e52fe515

SHA1: 60477e3adfc36d25a20d4a53c20261ddf970b588

SHA-256: ead0a08e89b672fc5092de551807cc93ac28d4eed0caae9f7e6abe1eacba67cc

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File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.

File Name: Inspiron_5379_5579_7773_1.13.0_external.txt

File size: 1.25 KB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 5936dea886fa39b5c9f878e64448f8c0

SHA1: d24fb3517ad3ee665bf1d9b8b7a3febd917225a5

SHA-256: 8c53fea9ee8b47680ae9edff19ad82e08d354184b583152716a9198f0161f22f

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00307 (CVE-2019-14598).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00289 (CVE-2019-11157).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00317 (CVE-2019-14607).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00241 (CVE-2019-0169, CVE-2019-11104, CVE-2019-11090, CVE-2019-0168, CVE-2019-11087, CVE-2019-11101, CVE-2019-11106, and CVE-2019-11147).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00260 (CVE-2019-0154).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00254 (CVE-2019-0185).
- Fixed the issue where some security settings in the BIOS setup are set to the default value. This issue occurs when the RTC reset is performed when there is an admin password.
- Fixed the issue where the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) not found error is displayed during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). This error is logged in BIOS event log.

Enhancements:
- Added an enhancement to extend the BIOS password configuration measurements into the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

Installation instructions

Updating the BIOS from Windows

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If BitLocker is not enabled on your system, you can ignore this step. For information about how to disable BitLocker, see How to Enable or Disable BitLocker with TPM in Windows at support.dell.com.
Note 2: Do not turn off power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Note 3: Your system requires a restart after installing the BIOS. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
4. Double-click the new file.
5. The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Dell Inspiron 5379/5579/7773 System BIOS

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