Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.1.20230823 release notes
This topic includes Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) release notes updates for the 2023.1.20230823 release
Major updates
Note
The AMIs for this release were withdrawn shortly after release due to a bug that was found when
launching an instance without user-data. This issue doesn't affect containers. A
new release without this issue will be available soon.
This release represents an update to AL2023.1. AL2023 is the next generation of Amazon Linux. It comes with five years of support and brings features such as Deterministic updates, better optimizations for Graviton processors, and others into Amazon Linux. AL2023 is ready for customer production workloads, and customers are encouraged to start migrations from previous versions of Amazon Linux today.
For information about UEFI Secure Boot on AL2023, see Amazon Linux announces support for secure boot with AL2023
AL2023 includes the following major updates.
-
For an in-depth look at the changes since Amazon Linux 2, see Comparing Amazon Linux 2 and AL2023.
Known Issues
-
The AMIs for this release were withdrawn shortly after release due to a bug that was found when launching an instance without
user-data. This issue doesn't affect containers. A new release without this issue will be available soon. -
Kernel Live Patches will fail to apply on a system where UEFI Secure Boot is enabled. This will be fixed on an upcoming release.
-
AL2023 is not yet FIPS certified. It is in process of being certified for
FIPS 140-3.
Security Updates
-
For information about the CVEs addressed in this release, see the Amazon Linux Security Center
. -
For visibility into the status of CVEs that haven't been addressed yet, see the Amazon Linux Security Center
.
Contact us
If you find a security issue, contact our security
team
We use GitHub issues to gather feedback about AL2023 and to track bug reports and
feature requests. You can look at existing issues
If you only have questions about AL2023, feel free to start or join a discussion
Repository
AL2023.1.20230823 upgrades from AL2023.1.20230809
Comparing 2023.1.20230809 to 2023.1.20230823.
| Package Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Source | 30 |
| Total Binary | 404 |
noarch binary RPMs |
128 |
x86_64 binary RPMs |
138 |
aarch64 binary RPMs |
138 |
The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.
| Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.1.20230809 version | AL2023.1.20230823 version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
amazon-cloudwatch-agent
|
amazon-cloudwatch-agent
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 1.300025.0-1.amzn2023 | 1.300026.2-1.amzn2023 |
amazon-linux-onprem
|
amazon-linux-onprem
|
noarch | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | 1.1-0.amzn2023 |
amazon-onprem-network
|
noarch | |||
ca-certificates
|
ca-certificates
|
noarch | 2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.2 | 2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.3 |
cairo
|
cairo
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 1.17.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | 1.17.6-2.amzn2023.0.1 |
cairo-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
cairo-gobject
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
cairo-gobject-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
cairo-tools
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
cairomm
|
cairomm
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 1.14.2-116.amzn2023.0.2 | 1.14.4-126.amzn2023.0.1 |
cairomm-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
cairomm-doc
|
noarch | |||
cloud-init
|
cloud-init
|
noarch | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.8 | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.10 |
containerd
|
containerd
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 1.7.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.7.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 |
containerd-stress
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet6.0
|
aspnetcore-runtime-6.0
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 6.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 6.0.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-6.0
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet-apphost-pack-6.0
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet-host
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet-hostfxr-6.0
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet-runtime-6.0
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet-sdk-6.0
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet-sdk-6.0-source-built-artifacts
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet-targeting-pack-6.0
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
dotnet-templates-6.0
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
netstandard-targeting-pack-2.1
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ecs-init
|
ecs-init
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 1.74.1-1.amzn2023 | 1.75.0-1.amzn2023 |
ecs-service-connect-agent
|
ecs-service-connect-agent
|
aarch64, x86_64 | v1.25.4.0-1.amzn2023 | v1.26.4.0-1.amzn2023 |
gawk
|
gawk
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.2 | 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 |
gawk-all-langpacks
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
gawk-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
gawk-doc
|
noarch | |||
ghostscript
|
ghostscript
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.3 |
ghostscript-doc
|
noarch | |||
ghostscript-gtk
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ghostscript-tools-fonts
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ghostscript-tools-printing
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ghostscript-x11
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libgs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libgs-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
golang
|
golang
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 1.20.6-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.20.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
golang-bin
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
golang-docs
|
noarch | |||
golang-misc
|
noarch | |||
golang-shared
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
golang-src
|
noarch | |||
golang-tests
|
noarch | |||
guava
|
guava
|
noarch | 31.0.1-3.amzn2023.0.4 | 31.0.1-3.amzn2023.0.5 |
guava-javadoc
|
noarch | |||
guava-testlib
|
noarch | |||
haproxy
|
haproxy
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 2.8.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 2.8.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
ImageMagick
|
ImageMagick
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 6.9.12.82-1.amzn2023.0.3 | 6.9.12.82-1.amzn2023.0.4 |
ImageMagick-c++
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ImageMagick-c++-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ImageMagick-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ImageMagick-doc
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ImageMagick-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
ImageMagick-perl
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
jsoup
|
jsoup
|
noarch | 1.13.1-9.amzn2023.0.4 | 1.13.1-9.amzn2023.0.5 |
jsoup-javadoc
|
noarch | |||
libqb
|
doxygen2man
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 2.0.6-1.amzn2023 | 2.0.6-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
libqb
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libqb-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
librsvg2
|
librsvg2
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 2.50.7-1.amzn2023.0.2 | 2.50.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 |
librsvg2-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
librsvg2-tools
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libtiff
|
libtiff
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.10 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12 |
libtiff-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libtiff-static
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libtiff-tools
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
lynis
|
lynis
|
noarch | 3.0.8-3.amzn2023 | 3.0.8-3.amzn2023.0.1 |
nerdctl
|
nerdctl
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 1.1.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.1.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 |
nodejs
|
nodejs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.9 | 18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
nodejs-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nodejs-docs
|
noarch | |||
nodejs-full-i18n
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nodejs-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
npm
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
v8-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss
|
nspr
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 4.35.0-4.amzn2023.0.2 | 4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.2 |
nspr-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-pkcs11-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-softokn
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-softokn-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-softokn-freebl
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-softokn-freebl-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-sysinit
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-tools
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-util
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
nss-util-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
openssl
|
openssl
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.3 | 3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4 |
openssl-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
openssl-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
openssl-perl
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1
|
php8.1
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 8.1.21-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 8.1.22-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
php8.1-bcmath
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-cli
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-common
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-dba
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-dbg
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-embedded
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-enchant
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-ffi
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-fpm
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-gd
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-gmp
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-intl
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-ldap
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-mbstring
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-mysqlnd
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-odbc
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-opcache
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-pdo
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-pgsql
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-process
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-pspell
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-snmp
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-soap
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-tidy
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
php8.1-xml
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
runc
|
runc
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 1.1.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.1.7-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
samba
|
libnetapi
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | 4.17.10-0.amzn2023.0.1 |
libnetapi-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libsmbclient
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libsmbclient-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libwbclient
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libwbclient-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-samba
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-samba-dc
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-samba-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-samba-test
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-client
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-client-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-common
|
noarch | |||
samba-common-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-common-tools
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-dcerpc
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-dc-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-krb5-printing
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-ldb-ldap-modules
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-pidl
|
noarch | |||
samba-test
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-test-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-tools
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-usershares
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-vfs-iouring
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-winbind
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-winbind-clients
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-winbind-krb5-locator
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
samba-winbind-modules
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
selinux-policy
|
selinux-policy
|
noarch | 36.16-1.amzn2023.0.3 | 36.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
selinux-policy-devel
|
noarch | |||
selinux-policy-doc
|
noarch | |||
selinux-policy-minimum
|
noarch | |||
selinux-policy-mls
|
noarch | |||
selinux-policy-sandbox
|
noarch | |||
selinux-policy-targeted
|
noarch | |||
system-release
|
amazon-linux-repo-cdn
|
noarch | 2023.1.20230809-0.amzn2023 | 2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023 |
amazon-linux-repo-s3
|
noarch | |||
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn
|
noarch | |||
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3
|
noarch | |||
system-release
|
noarch |
Docker container image
-
amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023 -
ca-certificates-2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.3 -
gawk-5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 -
openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4 -
system-release-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023
Default AMI
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimal AMI
-
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023 -
ca-certificates-2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.3 -
cloud-init-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.10 -
gawk-5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 -
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023 -
openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4 -
openssl-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4 -
selinux-policy-targeted-36.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 -
selinux-policy-36.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 -
system-release-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023
