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Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260427.1 release notes - Amazon Linux 2
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Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260427.1 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260427.1.

Announcements

Note

  • Amazon Linux 2 will reach end of life on June 30, 2026. For more information, see Amazon Linux 2 FAQs.

  • Amazon Linux stopped live patching for AL2 Kernel 4.14 on 2025-10-31. Customers are encouraged to use kernel 5.10 as the default kernel for AL2 or move to AL2023 with kernels 6.1 and 6.18.

  • Amazon Linux will provide live patches for AL2 Kernel 5.10 until the end of life of AL2 on 2026-06-30.

  • We have now added additional SSM parameters to clearly indicate the kernel version installed on the AMIs:

    • kernel-default represents our latest available kernel version (currently kernel-5.10)

    • For AMIs with kernel-5.10, use SSM parameters containing "kernel-5.10" or "kernel-default" in the parameter name (see examples below):

      • /aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-kernel-5.10-hvm-x86_64-gp2

      • /aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-kernel-default-hvm-x86_64-gp2

    • For AMIs with kernel-4.14, use SSM parameters containing "kernel-4.14" in the parameter name (see example below):

      • /aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-kernel-4.14-hvm-x86_64-gp2

  • We strongly recommend that customers migrate to Amazon Linux 2023.

Release Summary

This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates.

Security updates

Repository Updates

Core Updated Packages

This section provides details about core updated packages.

ImageMagick-6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.26
LibRaw-0.19.4-1.amzn2.0.8
OpenEXR-1.7.1-8.amzn2.0.5
amazon-efs-utils-3.1.0-1.amzn2
clamav1.4-1.4.4-1.amzn2.0.1
cups-1.6.3-51.amzn2.0.9
dovecot-2.2.36-6.amzn2.1.3
edk2-20240813-307.amzn2
flatpak-1.0.9-10.amzn2.0.7
freerdp-2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.11
glibc-2.26-64.amzn2.0.6
golang-1.25.9-1.amzn2.0.1
golist-0.10.1-10.amzn2.0.12
gstreamer-plugins-good-0.10.31-20.amzn2.0.3
java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.31+11-1.amzn2
java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.19+10-1.amzn2.1
jetty-9.0.3-8.amzn2.0.7
libarchive-3.1.2-14.amzn2.0.6
libpng-1.5.13-8.amzn2.0.9
nerdctl-2.2.2-1.amzn2.0.1
openssh-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.12
openssl-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.20
pngcrush-1.7.63-42.amzn2
python-jwcrypto-0.4.2-1.amzn2.0.3
python-pip-20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.16
python3-pytest-2.9.2-4.amzn2.0.4
rclone-1.55.1-1.amzn2.0.4
rust-1.95.0-1.amzn2.0.1
thunderbird-140.9.1-1.amzn2.0.1
tigervnc-1.8.0-24.amzn2.0.9
vim-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.5
webkitgtk4-2.52.1-1.amzn2
xorg-x11-server-1.20.4-22.amzn2.0.11

[AL2 Extras] Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] aws-nitro-enclaves-cli updated packages.

containerd-2.1.7-1.amzn2.0.1
docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2.0.4

[AL2 Extras] Corretto8 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] corretto8 updated packages.

java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_492.b09-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Docker Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] docker updated packages.

containerd-2.1.7-1.amzn2.0.1
docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2.0.4

[AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] ecs updated packages.

ecs-service-connect-agent-v1.34.13.1-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] firefox updated packages.

firefox-140.9.1-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Gimp Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] gimp updated packages.

gimp-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.14

[AL2 Extras] Openssl-snapsafe Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] openssl-snapsafe updated packages.

openssl-snapsafe-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.20

[AL2 Extras] Tomcat9 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] tomcat9 updated packages.

tomcat-9.0.117-1.amzn2.0.1

Image Updates

Default Kernel-5.10 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel-5.10 AMI.

glibc-all-langpacks-2.26-64.amzn2.0.6
glibc-common-2.26-64.amzn2.0.6
glibc-locale-source-2.26-64.amzn2.0.6
glibc-minimal-langpack-2.26-64.amzn2.0.6
glibc-2.26-64.amzn2.0.6
libcrypt-2.26-64.amzn2.0.6
libpng-2:1.5.13-8.amzn2.0.9
openssh-clients-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.12
openssh-server-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.12
openssh-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.12
openssl-libs-1:1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.20
openssl-1:1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.20
python-jwcrypto-0.4.2-1.amzn2.0.3
python3-pip-20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.16
vim-common-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.5
vim-data-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.5
vim-enhanced-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.5
vim-filesystem-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.5
vim-minimal-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.5
xxd-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.5