AM4376: Processors forum

Raju Tiwari

Part Number: AM4376

Tool/software:

Hi,

Kernel 5.1. with TI SDK-08.02.00.24 is having Hugh Vulnerabilities reported, can you please provide the updated/latest Kernel with '0' Vulnerabilities with PRU support.

let me know if we can connect for the same if you have any particular queries specific to Vulnerabilities reported by Kernel 5.1.

7 months ago

0 Nick Saulnier 7 months ago

TI__Guru** 101700 points

Hello Raju,

1) I assume you are using Linux kernel 5.10? We do not have any SDKs using Linux kernel 5.1.

2) When you say "PRU support", do you mean PRU Ethernet support? Or generic support for running custom firmware on the PRU cores?

PRU Ethernet is supported on SDK 8.2 and earlier. It is not supported on SDKs 9.1 or SDK 9.3 (both are Linux kernel 6.1).

PRU Ethernet will be supported again on the 2025 SDK release, SDK 11.x (kernel 6.12).

3) I cannot find any information about "Hugh Vulnerabilities". Please provide additional details. If this is sensitive information, you can send it to me through your local TI representative.

Regards,

Nick

0 mahesh sutar 7 months ago in reply to Nick Saulnier

Prodigy 70 points

Hello Nick,

1) I assume you are using Linux kernel 5.10? We do not have any SDKs using Linux kernel 5.1.

Yes ,we are using linux kernel 5.10.

2) When you say "PRU support", do you mean PRU Ethernet support? Or generic support for running custom firmware on the PRU cores?

Yes ,PRU Ethernet support requires

PRU Ethernet is supported on SDK 8.2 and earlier. It is not supported on SDKs 9.1 or SDK 9.3 (both are Linux kernel 6.1).

PRU Ethernet will be supported again on the 2025 SDK release, SDK 11.x (kernel 6.12).

Thanks for update for 2025 SDK release, SDK 11.x (kernel 6.12). but when it is release can you confirm

3) I cannot find any information about "Hugh Vulnerabilities". Please provide additional details. If this is sensitive information, you can send it to me through your local TI representative.

Please find attached excel sheet for hugh vulnerabilities in kernel during BDBA tisdk_8.02_kernel_5.10.csv

Regards,

Mahesh

0 Nick Saulnier 7 months ago in reply to mahesh sutar

TI__Guru** 101700 points

Hello Mahesh,

Apologies for the delayed response here.

When will AM437x SDK 11.x release?

The tentative schedule is to release AM437x SDK 11.0 in April. Feel free to check back in April for an update.

National Vulnerability Database Report

I do not understand what you are asking for here.

Many of the vulnerabilities linked in that report are very old, and do not actually apply to the AM437x SDK. Let's look at some of the reported vulnerabilities for linux_kernel:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1604 - reported in 2003, only applies for Linux kernel 2.6 or earlier
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0207 - reported in 2012, only applies for Linux kernel 3.2.1 or earlier

Regards,

Nick

0 Raju Tiwari 7 months ago in reply to Nick Saulnier

Prodigy 70 points

Nick,

do you mean to say Kernel 6.13/SDK 11.00 with pru ethernet stack supported from TI will be released in April 2025

0 Nick Saulnier 7 months ago in reply to Raju Tiwari

TI__Guru** 101700 points

Hello Raju,

That is incorrect.

AM437x Linux SDK 11.0 will tentatively release in April (I cannot commit to a specific timeframe, so check back later on if you want an update).

All of the Linux SDKs that have the label of 11.x (11.0, 11.1, etc) will be on Linux kernel 6.12.

We will have support for generic PRU Ethernet (also called dual EMAC) re-added to AM437x Linux SDK 11.0.

Regards,

Nick