# ELSA-2023-5252: dmidecode security update

ELSA-2023-5252, released September 20, 2023, fixes 1 CVE in dmidecode (version 1:3.3-4.el8_8.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5252
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Sep 20, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-30630, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-5252.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [dmidecode](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/dmidecode.md) | ol 8 | 1:3.3-4.el8_8.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-30630](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-30630.md) | High | dmidecode: Dmidecode before 3.5 allows -dump-bin to overwrite a local file | 7.1 | 0.0051 |  |

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