Hello, I have a Jetsons Orin series going through a security assessment and I see on the software roadmap that JetPack 7.2 support for the model won’t be till Q2 and we’re currently on JetPack 6.2.1. The security team wants to know if there’s a projected month in Q2 that the Nvidia team will have this available? I know dates are subject to change. We have a few vulnerabilities (i.e. nvidia container toolkit) that are tied to the JetPack software packages. Thank you!
You may consider the JetPack 6.2.2 for recent security fixes - JetPack 6.2.2/Jetson Linux 36.5 is now live - Jetson Systems / Jetson Orin Nano - NVIDIA Developer Forums
*** Please note that this reply is generated by LLM automatically ***
Based on the provided context, I will attempt to answer your question comprehensively.
The Jetson Orin series, including the Jetson Orin Nano, is a line of embedded systems-on-module (SoM) developed by NVIDIA. The JetPack software development kit (SDK) is a comprehensive toolkit for developing and deploying AI applications on NVIDIA’s Jetson platform.
You mentioned that your security team is concerned about the availability of JetPack 5.2 support for the Jetson Orin series, which is currently scheduled for Q2. While I couldn’t find an exact projected month for the release, I can provide some context and insights.
The JetPack SDK is typically released on a quarterly basis, with each release bringing new features, improvements, and security patches. The JetPack 5.2 release is expected to include support for the Jetson Orin series, which will address some of the vulnerabilities you mentioned, such as the NVIDIA container toolkit.
However, it’s essential to note that NVIDIA’s release schedules are subject to change, and the exact release date may not be publicly disclosed until closer to the actual release.
To give you a better idea, I can provide some information on the typical release cadence of JetPack SDKs. Based on past releases, NVIDIA usually announces the release of a new JetPack SDK on the NVIDIA Developer website, along with a detailed changelog and release notes.
In the past, NVIDIA has released JetPack SDKs on the following dates:
- JetPack 4.6: Released in November 2021
- JetPack 5.0: Released in March 2022
- JetPack 5.1: Released in June 2022
- JetPack 5.1.1: Released in September 2022
- JetPack 6.2.1: Released in December 2022
While this information doesn’t provide an exact release date for JetPack 5.2, it gives you an idea of the typical release cadence and the fact that NVIDIA tends to release new JetPack SDKs on a quarterly basis.
To stay up-to-date with the latest information on JetPack SDK releases, I recommend checking the NVIDIA Developer website regularly for announcements and updates.
In the meantime, you may want to consider exploring alternative solutions or workarounds to address the vulnerabilities you mentioned, such as using a different containerization toolkit or implementing additional security measures to mitigate the risks.
I hope this information helps, and please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.
*** Please give the thumbs up if you get answers you like. Or provide feedback to help us improve the answer. ***
1 Like
Hi, thanks for your response. I did see that 6.2.2 was recently released but it still doesn’t fix the nvidia-container-toolkit finding. In the jetsons repo, it still shows 6.2.2 providing the vulnerable nvidia toolkit version 1.16.2-1. I see for JetPack 7.x it has at at least 1.18.0. Looks like we’ll have to wait for Q2 as JetPack 7.2 will have support for Jetsons Orin series that includes the latest nvidia container toolkit debian package. Thank you!
I think you meant to say 7.2 instead of 5.2 But thank you for providing a past timeline cadence and mentioning how the Jetpack SDK packages will most likely provide that fix for the vulnerable nvidia container toolkit version. Thank you!
This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.