Article ID: 000059927 Content Type: Compatibility Last Reviewed: 07/19/2021

Why is CentOS* 7 not Supported by the Latest Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) SDK?

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Summary

Required GNU C Compiler* (GCC*) versions for the Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) SDK

Description

Unable to determine the factors that limit operating system support for the Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) SDK.

Resolution
  • The Intel SGX SDK installation guide states: Intel® SGX developers need GCC 7.3 or later and latest GNU Binutils in order to address CVE-2020-0551 in their enclaves.
  • The default version of GNU C Compiler* (GCC*) available in the CentOS* 7 repositories is 4.8.5, which is too low.