BaseOS 9 Release Notes

Note

Because software upgrades are cumulative, your systems always receive the most recent versions of all installed components. The packages in the repository can be newer than the current BaseOS release. Carefully review release information and advisories for all relevant upgrades.

Current Software Versions

The following table shows the current version information of the software packages provided in the NVIDIA repositories for the NVIDIA BaseOS software stack.

Current Software Versions (Last Updated on August 31, 2026)

Component	Version	Additional Information
GPU Driver	595.91.07	595.91.07 download
CUDA Toolkit	13.3 Update 1	13.3 Update 1 download
DOCA OFED	3.4.1-011000	DOCA 3.4.1-011000 download (MFT 4.36.0-147)
NCCL	2.31.2
cuDNN	9.24.0
DCGM	4.6.1
GPUDirect Storage (GDS)	1.18.1 for CUDA 13.3.1
NVSM	26.06.02
GDRCopy	2.6
MIG Configuration Tool	0.14.5

The following software versions are validated for BaseOS 9, but are not included in the repository and must be installed post-deployment:

Validated External Packages

Component	Version
Docker (docker.io)	29.1.3

Release 9.0.0

Release Date: August 31, 2026

Highlights

• Initial release of NVIDIA BaseOS version 9.0.0.

Support Matrix and Compatibility Updates

The following tables list the supported Linux distributions, kernel configurations, GPU driver sources, and DOCA options for each system architecture, along with their support status: tested and recommended, supported, or supplied by Canonical.

Linux Distribution

	Ubuntu	Ubuntu
Distribution Release	24.04	26.04
x86 NVL8
A100, Hx00, Bx00		■
Rx00		■

Kernel Support

	Ubuntu	Ubuntu
Distribution Release	26.04	26.04
Kernel Version	7.0-nvidia	7.0-generic
x86 NVL8
A100, Hx00, Bx00	■	■
Rx00	■	■

GPU Support

Source	NVIDIA	Ubuntu 26.04
x86 NVL8
A100, Hx00, Bx00	■	■
Rx00	■	■

DOCA

Source	NVIDIA	Ubuntu 26.04
	DOCA 3.x	Inbox
x86 NVL8
A100, Hx00, Bx00	■	■
Rx00	■	■

Legend:

• ■ Green: Tested and recommended

• ■ Black: Supported

• ■ Gray: Supported by Canonical