DSA-2023-287: Security Update for a Dell Precision Rack BIOS Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Precision Rack BIOS remediation is available for a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

Medium

Details

Proprietary Code CVE Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2023-32461  Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. A local malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to corrupt memory and potentially escalate privileges.  5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies. 
Proprietary Code CVE Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2023-32461  Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. A local malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to corrupt memory and potentially escalate privileges.  5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies. 
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Affected Products & Remediation

Product Software/Firmware Affected Versions Remediated Versions BIOS Release Date Link
Precision 7960 Rack BIOS Versions prior to 1.4.4 Version 1.4.4 or later 07/25/2023 Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates.
Precision 7960 XL Rack BIOS Versions prior to 1.4.4 Version 1.4.4 or later 07/25/2023 Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates.
Product Software/Firmware Affected Versions Remediated Versions BIOS Release Date Link
Precision 7960 Rack BIOS Versions prior to 1.4.4 Version 1.4.4 or later 07/25/2023 Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates.
Precision 7960 XL Rack BIOS Versions prior to 1.4.4 Version 1.4.4 or later 07/25/2023 Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates.

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02023-09-14Initial Release

Related Information

Affected Products

Precision 7960 XL Rack, Precision 7960 Rack
Article Properties
Article Number: 000216420
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 14 Sept 2023
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