DSA-2020-097: Dell Wyse ThinLinux Security Update for Multiple Third Party Components Vulnerabilities

Summary: Multiple components within Dell Wyse ThinLinux requires a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities.

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Impact

Critical

Details

The components are updated for the following vulnerabilities:

PPPD

  • CVE-2020-8597

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory

  • CVE-2019-13117
  • CVE-2019-13118
  • CVE-2019-16168

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.

 

The components are updated for the following vulnerabilities:

PPPD

  • CVE-2020-8597

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory

  • CVE-2019-13117
  • CVE-2019-13118
  • CVE-2019-16168

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.

 

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Affected products:

Dell Wyse ThinLinux 2.2 release, and prior releases running on Wyse 3040, Wyse 5070 and Wyse 5470 Thin Clients.

Remediation:

The following Dell Wyse ThinLinux add-on contains a resolution to these vulnerabilities:

Dell recommends all customers on release TL2.2 to apply this add-on at the earliest opportunity.

Dell recommends all customers on releases older than TL2.2 upgrade to release TL2.2 and then apply this add-on at the earliest opportunity.

 

Affected products:

Dell Wyse ThinLinux 2.2 release, and prior releases running on Wyse 3040, Wyse 5070 and Wyse 5470 Thin Clients.

Remediation:

The following Dell Wyse ThinLinux add-on contains a resolution to these vulnerabilities:

Dell recommends all customers on release TL2.2 to apply this add-on at the earliest opportunity.

Dell recommends all customers on releases older than TL2.2 upgrade to release TL2.2 and then apply this add-on at the earliest opportunity.

 

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

Legal Disclaimer

Products

Thin Clients, Wyse Software, Dell ThinOS
Article Properties
Article Number: 000177563
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2025
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