DSA-2024-298: Security Update for Dell Client Platform for Intel® Xeon® Processor Advisory Vulnerabilities

Summary: Dell Client Platform remediation is available for a vulnerability in Intel® Xeon® Processor that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

Medium

Details

Third-party Component

CVEs

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 Intel® Xeon® Processor

CVE-2024-21853

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Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Software/

Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Link

Precision 5860 Tower

BIOS

Versions prior to 2.2.9

Versions 2.2.9 or later

08/08/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Precision 7960 Tower

BIOS

Versions prior to 2.2.9

Versions 2.2.9 or later

08/07/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Product

Software/

Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Link

Precision 5860 Tower

BIOS

Versions prior to 2.2.9

Versions 2.2.9 or later

08/08/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Precision 7960 Tower

BIOS

Versions prior to 2.2.9

Versions 2.2.9 or later

08/07/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Workarounds & Mitigations

None

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2024-11-12

Initial Release

Related Information

Affected Products

Precision 5860 Tower, Precision 7960 Tower
Article Properties
Article Number: 000226605
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 12 Nov 2024
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