DSA-2019-008: Dell EMC VxRack System Flex Security Update for VMware vSphere Vulnerabilities

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Impact

Critical

Details

Summary:     
VMware vSphere component within Dell EMC VxRack System Flex requires a security update to address various vulnerabilities.

VxRack System Flex VMware vSphere component has been updated for the following vulnerabilities:      

  • CVE-2018-6981

  • CVE-2018-6982

For details, visit https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories

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.

VxRack System Flex VMware vSphere component has been updated for the following vulnerabilities:      

  • CVE-2018-6981

  • CVE-2018-6982

For details, visit https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories

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 product release versions:      
Release Certification Matrix (RCM) 3.0.x
Release Certification Matrix (RCM) 3.2.x
Release Certification Matrix (RCM) 3.3.x


Remediation:      
The following Dell EMC VxRack System Flex releases address these vulnerabilities:      

  • RCM addendum 3.0.12.1 for RCM 3.0.x

  • RCM addendum 3.2.6.1 for RCM 3.2.x

  • RCM addendum 3.3.3.1 for RCM 3.3.x



Link to Remedies:       
Customers can download the updates from https://cpsdocs.dellemc.com/rcm/#/home



Affected product release versions:      
Release Certification Matrix (RCM) 3.0.x
Release Certification Matrix (RCM) 3.2.x
Release Certification Matrix (RCM) 3.3.x


Remediation:      
The following Dell EMC VxRack System Flex releases address these vulnerabilities:      

  • RCM addendum 3.0.12.1 for RCM 3.0.x

  • RCM addendum 3.2.6.1 for RCM 3.2.x

  • RCM addendum 3.3.3.1 for RCM 3.3.x



Link to Remedies:       
Customers can download the updates from https://cpsdocs.dellemc.com/rcm/#/home



Related Information

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

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Article Properties
Article Number: 000153789
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 22 May 2021
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