Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.12.20260831 release notes
These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.12.20260831.
Contents
Release Summary
This release represents an update to the 12th quarterly release of AL2023. AL2023 is the next generation of Amazon Linux. It comes with five years of support and brings features such as deterministic updates and better optimizations for Graviton processors into Amazon Linux. AL2023 is ready for production workloads, and you can start migrating from previous versions of Amazon Linux today.
Security updates
-
For information on 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
.
Repository Updates
Core New Packages
This section provides details about Core New Packages.
| Package |
|---|
btrfs-progs-7.1-1.amzn2023
|
edk2-20260508-1.amzn2023
|
isa-l-2.32.1-2.amzn2023.0.1
|
libvirt-12.0.0-3.amzn2023.0.1
|
libvirt-python-12.0.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
|
passt-0^20260716.g090d739-2.amzn2023
|
python-qemu-qmp-0.0.5-2.amzn2023
|
seabios-1.17.0-1.amzn2023
|
Core Updated Packages
This section provides details about Core Updated Packages.
| Package |
|---|
alsa-lib-1.2.7.2-1.amzn2023.0.4
|
amazon-efs-utils-3.3.1-1.amzn2023
|
apr-util-1.6.5-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
aws-nitro-enclaves-cli-1.5.0-0.amzn2023
|
clamav1.4-1.4.6-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
clamav1.5-1.5.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
credentials-fetcher-2.0.3-1.amzn2023.0.5
|
criu-3.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.4
|
dotnet10.0-10.0.111-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
dotnet8.0-8.0.130-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
dotnet9.0-9.0.120-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
dracut-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.12-0.amzn2023
|
ec2-utils-2.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
ecs-init-1.106.1-1.amzn2023
|
firefox-140.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
flatpak-1.18.1-1.amzn2023
|
freerdp-3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.15
|
gd-2.3.3-5.amzn2023.0.5
|
golang-1.26.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
golang-github-burntsushi-toml-1.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.6
|
golang-github-burntsushi-toml-test-0.2.0-8.amzn2023.0.8
|
golang-github-cpuguy83-md2man-2.0.2-24.amzn2023.0.12
|
golang-github-urfave-cli-1.22.10-2.amzn2023.0.5
|
golang-gopkg-yaml-2-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.6
|
golist-0.10.4-12.amzn2023.0.14
|
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.9
|
gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.8
|
iperf3-3.19.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.1.4-10.git2a8f9d8.amzn2023.0.4
|
jackson-databind-2.21.5-2.amzn2023.0.1
|
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_504.b01-1.amzn2023
|
java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.32+10-1.amzn2023
|
java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.20+10-1.amzn2023.1
|
java-21-amazon-corretto-21.0.12+9-1.amzn2023.1
|
java-25-amazon-corretto-25.0.4+8-1.amzn2023.1
|
java-26-amazon-corretto-26.0.2+11-1.amzn2023.1
|
kbd-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kernel-6.1.182-227.379.amzn2023
|
kernel6.12-6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023
|
kernel6.18-6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023
|
libXfont2-2.0.7-1.amzn2023.0.3
|
libgit2-1.6.4-116.amzn2023
|
libsoup-2.72.0-6.amzn2023.0.13
|
libsoup3-3.6.6-59.amzn2023
|
log4j-2.17.2-1.amzn2023.0.6
|
microcode_ctl-2.1-53.amzn2023.0.16
|
openssl-3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
perl-DBI-1.652-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
postgresql15-15.19-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
postgresql16-16.15-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
postgresql17-17.11-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
postgresql18-18.6-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
python-pip-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.21
|
python3.11-3.11.16-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
python3.11-pip-22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.14
|
python3.12-3.12.14-2.amzn2023.0.1
|
python3.12-pip-23.2.1-4.amzn2023.0.11
|
python3.13-3.13.15-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
python3.13-pip-24.2-259.amzn2023.0.8
|
python3.14-3.14.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
python3.14-pip-26.1.1-1.amzn2023.0.3
|
qemu-11.0.0-1.amzn2023
|
rsyslog-8.2204.0-3.amzn2023.0.5
|
rust-cargo-c-0.10.21-1.amzn2023.0.2
|
swiftlang-6.3-1.amzn2023.0.2
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
tomcat10-10.1.59-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
tomcat9-9.0.121-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
udisks2-2.10.1-6.amzn2023.0.4
|
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
wireshark-4.6.8-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
zip-3.0-28.amzn2023.0.4
|
Image Updates
Default Kernel 6.18 AMI
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.18 AMI.
| Package |
|---|
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
dracut-config-generic-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
dracut-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.12-0.amzn2023
|
ec2-utils-2.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
kbd-misc-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kbd-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
kernel6.18-tools-1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023
|
kernel6.18-1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023
|
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.16
|
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-libs-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.21
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-common-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-data-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-enhanced-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-filesystem-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-minimal-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
xxd-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
zip-3.0-28.amzn2023.0.4
|
Minimal Kernel 6.18 AMI
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.18 AMI.
| Package |
|---|
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
dracut-config-generic-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
dracut-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
ec2-utils-2.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
kbd-misc-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kbd-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
kernel6.18-1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023
|
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.16
|
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-libs-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.21
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-data-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-minimal-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
Default Kernel 6.12 AMI
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.12 AMI.
| Package |
|---|
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
dracut-config-generic-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
dracut-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.12-0.amzn2023
|
ec2-utils-2.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
kbd-misc-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kbd-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
kernel6.12-tools-1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023
|
kernel6.12-1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023
|
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.16
|
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-libs-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.21
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-common-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-data-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-enhanced-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-filesystem-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-minimal-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
xxd-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
zip-3.0-28.amzn2023.0.4
|
Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI.
| Package |
|---|
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
dracut-config-generic-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
dracut-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
ec2-utils-2.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
kbd-misc-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kbd-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
kernel6.12-1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023
|
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.16
|
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-libs-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.21
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-data-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-minimal-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
Default Kernel 6.1 AMI
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.1 AMI.
| Package |
|---|
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
dracut-config-generic-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
dracut-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.12-0.amzn2023
|
ec2-utils-2.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
kbd-misc-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kbd-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
kernel-tools-1:6.1.182-227.379.amzn2023
|
kernel-1:6.1.182-227.379.amzn2023
|
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.16
|
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-libs-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.21
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-common-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-data-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-enhanced-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-filesystem-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-minimal-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
xxd-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
zip-3.0-28.amzn2023.0.4
|
Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI.
| Package |
|---|
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
dracut-config-generic-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
dracut-102-3.amzn2023.0.4
|
ec2-utils-2.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
kbd-misc-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kbd-2.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
|
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
kernel-1:6.1.182-227.379.amzn2023
|
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.16
|
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-libs-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.21
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-data-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
vim-minimal-2:9.2.920-1.amzn2023.0.1
|
Default Container
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Container.
| Package |
|---|
amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-libs-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.21
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
Minimal Container
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Container.
| Package |
|---|
amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
openssl-libs-1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2
|
system-release-2023.12.20260831-0.amzn2023
|
Contact us
If you find a security issue, see the Amazon Linux
security policy on GitHub
We use GitHub issues to gather feedback about AL2023 and to track bug reports and
feature requests. You can look at existing issues on
GitHub
If you only have questions about AL2023, feel free to start or join a discussion on
GitHub
