DSA-2019-183: Dell EMC Server Platform Security Advisory for Intel December 2019 Security Advisories-1
Summary: Dell EMC Server Platform Security Advisory for Intel Platform Updates (December) to address multiple vulnerabilities which may be potentially exploited to compromise the system.
Impact
High
Details
Intel-SA-00289: Voltage Settings Modification
- CVE-2019-11157
Intel-SA-00317: Unexpected Page Fault in Virtualized Environment
- CVE-2019-14607
Customers should also review their OS vendor’s Security Advisory for information, to ensure appropriate vulnerability identification and patch/configuration measures to be used in conjunction with the updates provided by Dell for the most effective mitigation.
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 EMC Server Products Affected
| Product | BIOS Update Version (or greater) |
Release Date/ Expected Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY) |
| R640, R740, R740XD, R940, NX3240, NX3340 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| XC740XD, XC640, XC940 | ||
| R540, R440, T440, XR2 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| R740XD2 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| R840, R940xa | 2.4.7 | 11/12/19 |
| T640 | 2.4.7 | 11/12/19 |
| C6420, XC6420 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| FC640, M640, M640P | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| MX740C | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| MX840C | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| C4140 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| T140***, T340***, R240***, R340***, NX440*** | 2.2.3 | Feb 2020 |
| T40*** | Feb 2020 | |
| DSS9600, DSS9620, DS9630 |
| T130***, R230***, T330***, R330***, NX430*** | Feb 2020 | |
| T30*** | Feb 2020 |
Intel-SA-00289: Voltage Settings Modification
- CVE-2019-11157
Intel-SA-00317: Unexpected Page Fault in Virtualized Environment
- CVE-2019-14607
Customers should also review their OS vendor’s Security Advisory for information, to ensure appropriate vulnerability identification and patch/configuration measures to be used in conjunction with the updates provided by Dell for the most effective mitigation.
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 EMC Server Products Affected
| Product | BIOS Update Version (or greater) |
Release Date/ Expected Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY) |
| R640, R740, R740XD, R940, NX3240, NX3340 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| XC740XD, XC640, XC940 | ||
| R540, R440, T440, XR2 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| R740XD2 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| R840, R940xa | 2.4.7 | 11/12/19 |
| T640 | 2.4.7 | 11/12/19 |
| C6420, XC6420 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| FC640, M640, M640P | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| MX740C | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| MX840C | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| C4140 | 2.4.8 | 12/2/19 |
| T140***, T340***, R240***, R340***, NX440*** | 2.2.3 | Feb 2020 |
| T40*** | Feb 2020 | |
| DSS9600, DSS9620, DS9630 |
| T130***, R230***, T330***, R330***, NX430*** | Feb 2020 | |
| T30*** | Feb 2020 |
Affected Products & Remediation
Dell EMC Servers (see Resolution section below for complete list of affected products)
Remediation:
The following is a list of impacted products and expected release dates. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.
We encourage customers to review Intel’s Security Advisory for information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.
Please visit the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products. Note, the following list of impacted products with released BIOS updates are linked. To learn more, visit the Dell Knowledge Base article Dell Updating Firmware using Dell Update Packages (DUP’s), and download the update for your Dell computer.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS and firmware updates automatically once available.
NOTE: All servers listed are impacted by CVE-2019-14607. The servers that are also impacted by CVE-2019-11157 are the servers with the three asterisks (***) listed.Dell EMC Servers (see Resolution section below for complete list of affected products)
Remediation:
The following is a list of impacted products and expected release dates. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.
We encourage customers to review Intel’s Security Advisory for information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.
Please visit the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products. Note, the following list of impacted products with released BIOS updates are linked. To learn more, visit the Dell Knowledge Base article Dell Updating Firmware using Dell Update Packages (DUP’s), and download the update for your Dell computer.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS and firmware updates automatically once available.
NOTE: All servers listed are impacted by CVE-2019-14607. The servers that are also impacted by CVE-2019-11157 are the servers with the three asterisks (***) listed.Workarounds & Mitigations
None