7.3 Update Mechanism

Overview

The Update Mechanism ensures that security updates are delivered to users in a secure, authentic, and timely manner.

LEGAL BASIS

Annex I, Part II, No. 7: "The manufacturer shall ensure that security updates are made available to users without delay and free of charge."

Art. 10(12) CRA: The integrity of security updates must be ensured, in particular in the case of automatic installation.

Update Channels

Container-Based Products

Patch verfügbar
    │
    ├── Neues Container-Image bauen
    │   ├── CI/CD Pipeline (automatisch)
    │   ├── Trivy Scan (keine neuen CVEs)
    │   ├── SBOM generieren
    │   └── Cosign signieren
    │
    ├── Image publizieren
    │   ├── GitHub Container Registry (GHCR)
    │   └── Docker Hub (falls konfiguriert)
    │
    ├── Nutzer-Benachrichtigung
    │   ├── GitHub Release mit Changelog
    │   └── Security Advisory (bei CVE-Fixes)
    │
    └── Update durch Nutzer
        ├── docker pull <image>:<new-tag>
        ├── Signatur verifizieren: cosign verify
        └── Container neu starten

Firmware Updates (OTA)

Patch verfügbar
    │
    ├── Firmware bauen
    │   ├── Build-Workflow (ESP32/STM32/Zephyr)
    │   ├── SBOM generieren
    │   └── Cosign signieren
    │
    ├── Firmware publizieren
    │   ├── GitHub Release Asset
    │   └── OTA-Server (signiert)
    │
    ├── OTA-Verteilung
    │   ├── Gerät prüft OTA-Server
    │   ├── Signatur validieren
    │   ├── Hash verifizieren
    │   ├── Firmware installieren
    │   └── Anti-Rollback prüfen
    │
    └── Fallback
        └── Manuelle Update-Möglichkeit (USB/Serial)

Software Packages (NuGet, NPM)

Patch verfügbar
    │
    ├── Paket bauen + publizieren
    │   ├── Registry (NuGet.org, npmjs.com)
    │   └── SBOM als Release Asset
    │
    └── Nutzer aktualisiert
        └── npm update / dotnet update

Integrity Protection

Each update is protected by the following mechanisms:

Mechanism	Container	Firmware	Packages
Cosign Signature	✅	✅	🔧 Planned
SHA256 Hash	✅	✅	✅ (Registry)
TLS Transport	✅	✅	✅
Anti-Rollback	N/A	✅	N/A
Secure Boot Chain	N/A	✅ (where supported)	N/A

Free-of-Charge Provision

Pursuant to Art. 10(7) CRA, all security updates are provided free of charge:

• Container images via public registries (GHCR)
• Firmware via GitHub Releases (public download)
• Software packages via public registries

Update Frequency

Product Type	Regular Updates	Security Updates
Container Images	As needed / monthly	Immediately for CRITICAL/HIGH
Firmware	Quarterly	Immediately for CRITICAL/HIGH
Software Packages	As needed	Immediately for CRITICAL/HIGH