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
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

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.
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.

Workarounds & Mitigations

None

Related Information

Affected Products

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Article Number: 000181194
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Sept 2025
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