Preface: NVIDIA IGX Orin software is used by a variety of organizations, particularly those in industrial and medical environments. This platform is designed to support AI applications at the edge, providing high performance, advanced functional safety, and security.
Some specific use cases include:
- Industrial Automation: Companies use IGX Orin to enhance manufacturing processes with AI-driven automation and predictive maintenance.
- Healthcare: Medical institutions leverage IGX Orin for AI-powered diagnostics, medical imaging, and patient monitoring.
- Robotics: Robotics companies utilize IGX Orin for developing intelligent robots that can operate safely alongside humans.
The platform’s versatility and robust support make it suitable for any organization looking to deploy AI solutions in demanding environments.
Background: The NVIDIA IGX Orin Developer Kit runs the Holopack 2.0 Developer Preview software. Holopack is a comprehensive solution for end-to-end GPU accelerated AI application development and testing. Holopack supports two GPU modes:
iGPU – Holopack deploys drivers and libraries to support NVIDIA Ampere sets on NVIDIA IGX Orin modules into the GPU.
dGPU – Holopack deploys drivers and libraries to support optional NVIDIA RTX A6000 connected to PCIe slot Discrete GPU.
Its high-performance, low-power computing for deep learning, and computer vision makes Jetson the ideal platform for compute-intensive projects. The Jetson platform includes a variety of Jetson modules with NVIDIA JetPack™ SDK.
Vulnerability details: NVIDIA Jetson Linux and IGX OS image contains a vulnerability in the UEFI firmware RCM boot mode, where an unprivileged attacker with physical access to the device could load untrusted code. A successful exploit might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The scope of the impacts can extend to other components.
Remark: UEFI supply-chain allows for many of these shared libraries to be integrated in various ways, including compiled from source, licensed for modification and reuse and finally as a dynamic or static linked executable.
Official announcement: Please refer to the vendor announcement for details – https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5617