DSA-2020-131: Dell Client Platform Security Update Security Advisory for Realtek Vulnerability

DSA Identifier: DSA-2020-131

CVE Identifier: CVE-2019-19705

Severity: High

Severity Rating: CVSS Base Score: See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE

Affected products:

Dell Consumer and Commercial Client Systems (see Resolution section below for a complete list of affected products)

To get a concise list of the drivers available for your Dell computer, refer to the Dell Knowledge Base article How do I download and install a device driver?.

Summary:

Dell Client Platforms require a security update to address vulnerabilities addressed in Realtek Audio Driver

Details:

Updates are available to address the following security vulnerabilities.

Realtek Audio Driver

• CVE-2019-19705

For more information about any of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) mentioned here, consult the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) at http://nvd.nist.gov/home.cfm. To search for a particular CVE, use the database’s search utility at http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search.

Resolution:

Refer to the table at the end of this document for Dell Client BIOS releases containing a resolution to the vulnerability.  Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.

Please visit the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS and firmware updates automatically once available.

Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Products Affected

The following is a list of impacted products and release dates:

Severity Rating:

For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to Dell Vulnerability Response Policy. Dell recommends all customers take into account both the base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.

Legal Information:

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