Azure Sphere version 21.02 is now available
Published date: March 04, 2021
The Azure Sphere 21.02 release includes the following components:
- Updated Azure Sphere OS
- Updated Azure Sphere SDK for Windows and for Linux
If your devices are connected to the internet, they will receive the updated OS from the cloud. We encourage you to install the latest SDK, but the existing 21.01 SDK will continue to work with the updated OS. To install the latest SDK, see the installation Quickstart for Windows or Linux:
- Quickstart: Install the Azure Sphere SDK for Windows
- Quickstart: Install the Azure Sphere SDK for Linux
New and changed features in the 21.02 release
The 21.02 release includes the promotion of the CLI v2 from Beta to release, and a new tutorial about memory management. The 21.02 OS update includes bug fixes and performance enhancements. Learn more about what’s included in the 21.02 release by visiting What’s new in Azure Sphere in the customer documentation.
Fixed bugs and common vulnerabilities in the 21.02 OS release
The 21.02 OS release includes various bug fixes, a Linux kernel update, and mitigations against the following CVEs:
- CVE-2021-3336
- CVE-2020-8285
- CVE-2020-8286
- CVE-2020-8284
- CVE-2020-8231
For more information on Azure Sphere OS feeds and setting up an evaluation device group, see Azure Sphere OS feeds and Set up devices for OS evaluation.
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