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DSA-2024-306: Security Update for Dell AMD-based PowerEdge Server Vulnerabilities

Summary: Dell PowerEdge Server remediation is available for AMD Server vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected systems.

This article applies to This article does not apply to This article is not tied to any specific product. Not all product versions are identified in this article.

Impact

High

Details

Third-party Component CVEs More Information
SEV Firmware/Platform Initialization (PI) CVE-2023-31355, CVE-2024-21978, CVE-2024-21980 AMD-SB-3011This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

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

Product Software/Firmware Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
PowerEdge R6615  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r6615/drivers
PowerEdge R7615  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r7615/drivers
PowerEdge R6625  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r6625/drivers
PowerEdge R7625  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r7625/drivers
PowerEdge C6615  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.3.3 Version 1.3.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-c6615/drivers
PowerEdge R6515  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.1 Version 2.16.1 or later https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r6515/drivers
PowerEdge R6525  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.3 Version 2.16.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r6525/drivers
PowerEdge R7515  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.1 Version 2.16.1 or later https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r7515/drivers
PowerEdge R7525  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.3 Version 2.16.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r7525/drivers
PowerEdge C6525  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.2  Version 2.16.2 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-c6525/drivers
PowerEdge XE8545  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.15.2  Version 2.15.2 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-xe8545/drivers
Dell EMC XC Core XC7525 BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.3 Version 2.16.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/xc7525-core/drivers
Dell XC Core XC7625 BIOS Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/dell-xc7625-core/drivers
Product Software/Firmware Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
PowerEdge R6615  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r6615/drivers
PowerEdge R7615  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r7615/drivers
PowerEdge R6625  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r6625/drivers
PowerEdge R7625  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r7625/drivers
PowerEdge C6615  BIOS  Versions prior to 1.3.3 Version 1.3.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-c6615/drivers
PowerEdge R6515  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.1 Version 2.16.1 or later https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r6515/drivers
PowerEdge R6525  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.3 Version 2.16.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r6525/drivers
PowerEdge R7515  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.1 Version 2.16.1 or later https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r7515/drivers
PowerEdge R7525  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.3 Version 2.16.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-r7525/drivers
PowerEdge C6525  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.2  Version 2.16.2 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-c6525/drivers
PowerEdge XE8545  BIOS  Versions prior to 2.15.2  Version 2.15.2 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-xe8545/drivers
Dell EMC XC Core XC7525 BIOS  Versions prior to 2.16.3 Version 2.16.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/xc7525-core/drivers
Dell XC Core XC7625 BIOS Versions prior to 1.8.3 Version 1.8.3 or later  https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/dell-xc7625-core/drivers
  • The Affected Products and Remediation table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.
  • Due to updates to address a functional issue, the previous BIOS versions for 15G PowerEdge platforms were replaced by the updated versions. Dell recommends all customers update to the available BIOS versions.

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02024-08-05Initial Release
2.02024-09-10
  • Updated the 'Remediated Versions' and 'Link' columns under "AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND REMEDIATION" section.
  • Updated the wordings " Due to a sighting, Dell has demoted an earlier version of the BIOS for 15G PowerEdge servers and is working to release an updated version." under Additional Information section.
3.02024-09-24
  • Updated the 'Affected Version(s)/Remediated Version(s)’ and 'Link' columns under "AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND REMEDIATION" section for PowerEdge R6525/R7525 and Dell EMC XC Core XC7525 platforms.
  • Updated the wordings "Due to updates to address a functional issue, the previous BIOS versions for 15G PowerEdge platforms were replaced by 2.16.3 for PowerEdge R6525/R7525 and Dell EMC XC Core XC7525. Dell recommends all customers update to the available BIOS versions." under Additional Information section.
4.02024-10-11
  • Updated the "AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND REMEDIATION" section for 15G PowerEdge platforms.
  • Updated the Additional Information section.

Related Information

Affected Products

Dell XC Core XC7625, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge XE8545, Dell EMC XC Core XC7525
Article Properties
Article Number: 000227518
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2024
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