AWS AWSEC2 medium security documentation change
Summary
Added a section recommending the AL2023 NVIDIA repository for secure driver updates, updated installation commands for Amazon Linux 2023, and clarified installation types (Deb vs. RPM).
Security assessment
The change states that AWS provides security advisories through the Amazon Linux Security Center and recommends the repository for security reasons, indicating a focus on secure installation practices. However, no specific vulnerability is mentioned.
Diff
diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/public-nvidia-driver.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/public-nvidia-driver.md index d516548d2..029d6f3b6 100644 --- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/public-nvidia-driver.md +++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/public-nvidia-driver.md @@ -83,0 +84,7 @@ Choose the type of installation to use for your instance, and follow the associa +AL2023 NVIDIA repository + + +Amazon Linux 2023 provides NVIDIA GPU drivers and CUDA toolkit packages through a dedicated repository that AWS maintains. AWS qualifies this repository with AL2023 release candidates and provides security advisories through the Amazon Linux Security Center. We recommend this option for AL2023 instances because it simplifies installation and keeps drivers updated through the standard `dnf update` workflow. + +For instructions, see [NVIDIA drivers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/nvidia-drivers.html) in the _Amazon Linux 2023 User Guide_. + @@ -103,2 +110 @@ To view instructions on the NVIDIA developer website, see [CUDA Toolkit Download - [ec2-user ~]$ wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb - [ec2-user ~]$ sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb + [ec2-user ~]$ sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/amzn2023/x86_64/cuda-amzn2023.repo @@ -106 +112 @@ To view instructions on the NVIDIA developer website, see [CUDA Toolkit Download -Remaining steps are the same for both local and network installation. +Remaining steps are the same for both RPM local and RPM network installation. @@ -159 +165 @@ Choose the type of installation to use for your instance, and follow the associa -RPM local installation +Deb local installation @@ -173 +179 @@ To view instructions on the NVIDIA developer website, see [CUDA Toolkit Download -RPM network installation +Deb network installation