DSA-2020-288: Dell Client Platform Security Update for Nvidia GPU Display Driver Vulnerabilities
Summary: Dell Client Platforms require a security update to address vulnerabilities.
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Impact
High
Details
| THIRD-PARTY COMPONENT | CVE(S) | MORE INFORMATION |
| Nvidia GPU Display Driver | CVE-2020-5979 CVE-2020-5980 CVE-2020-5981 CVE-2020-5982 |
See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE. Nvidia Security Bulletin September 2020 |
| THIRD-PARTY COMPONENT | CVE(S) | MORE INFORMATION |
| Nvidia GPU Display Driver | CVE-2020-5979 CVE-2020-5980 CVE-2020-5981 CVE-2020-5982 |
See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE. Nvidia Security Bulletin September 2020 |
Affected Products & Remediation
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?.
We encourage customers to review Nvidia’s Security Advisory for information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.
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.
We encourage customers to review Nvidia’s Security Advisory for information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.
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.
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?.
We encourage customers to review Nvidia’s Security Advisory for information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.
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.
We encourage customers to review Nvidia’s Security Advisory for information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.
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.
Workarounds & Mitigations
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Article Number: 000181194
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Sept 2025
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