These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20210427.0.
Major updates
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ec2-net-utils bug fixed with multiple secondary IPs attached to one ENI.
Package updates
Amazon Linux 2 includes the following packages.
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ec2-net-utils-1.5-3.amzn2.noarch
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kernel-4.14.231-173.361.amzn2.x86_64
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kernel-devel-4.14.231-173.36.amzn2.x86_64
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kernel-headers-4.14.231-173.361.amzn2.x86_64
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kernel-tools-4.14.231-173.361.amzn2.x86_64
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pystache-0.5.3-2.amzn2.noarch
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python-daemon-1.6-4.amzn2.noarch
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python-lockfile-0.9.1-4.amzn2.noarch
Kernel updates
Rebase kernel to upstream stable 4.14.231.
CVEs fixed:
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CVE-2019-19060 [iio: imu: adis16400: release allocated memory on failure]
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CVE-2021-28660 [staging: rtl8188eu: prevent ->ssid overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan()]
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CVE-2021-29265 [usbip: fix stub_dev usbip_sockfd_store() races leading to gpf]
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CVE-2021-28964 [btrfs: fix race when cloning extent buffer during rewind of an old root]
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CVE-2021-28971 [perf/x86/intel: Fix a crash caused by zero PEBS status]
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CVE-2021-28972 [PCI: rpadlpar: Fix potential drc_name corruption in store functions]
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CVE-2021-28688 [xen-blkback: don't leak persistent grants from xen_blkbk_map()]
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CVE-2021-29647 [net: qrtr: fix a kernel-infoleak in qrtr_recvmsg()]
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CVE-2021-3483 [firewire: nosy: Fix a use-after-free bug in nosy_ioctl()]
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CVE-2021-29154 [bpf, x86: Validate computation of branch displacements for x86-64]
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CVE-2020-25670 [nfc: fix refcount leak in llcp_sock_bind()]
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CVE-2020-25671 [nfc: fix refcount leak in llcp_sock_connect()]
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CVE-2020-25672 [nfc: fix memory leak in llcp_sock_connect()]
Amazon Features and Backports:
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nitro enclaves: Fixes dangling file descriptor [ALAS2-2021-1634]
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net: Fixes gro aggregation for udp encaps with zero csum
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net: Avoids infinite loop in mpls_gso_segment when mpls_hlen == 0
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configfs: Fixed a use-after-free in configfs_open_file
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include/linux/sched/mm.h: Use rcu_dereference in in_vfork()
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KVM: arm64: Fixes exclusive limit for IPA size
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ext4: Handles error of ext4_setup_system_zone() on remount
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ext4: Checks journal inode extents more carefully
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ext4: Finds old entry again if failed to rename whiteout
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ext4: Doesn't try to set xattr into ea_inode if value is empty
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ext4: Fixes potential error in ext4_do_update_inode
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locking/mutex: Fixed non debug version of mutex_lock_io_nested()
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ext4: Fixes bh ref count on error paths
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ext4: Doesn't input inode under running transaction in ext4_rename()
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mm: Fixes race by making init_zero_pfn() early_initcall
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KVM: arm64: Disables guest access to trace filter controls
