Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260216.0 release notes - Amazon Linux 2
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Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260216.0 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260216.0.

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 6.12.

  • 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.

amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300064.1-1.amzn2
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.3598.0-1.amzn2
curl-8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.12
edk2-20240813-306.amzn2
expat-2.1.0-15.amzn2.0.6
fontforge-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5
freerdp-2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.4
golang-1.24.13-1.amzn2.0.1
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.482.b08-1.amzn2.0.1
openssh-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.11
openssl-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.17
openssl11-1.1.1zf-1.amzn2.0.1
rust-1.93.0-1.amzn2.0.1
thunderbird-140.7.1-1.amzn2.0.2

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

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

docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2.0.2
oci-add-hooks-0-0.7.20200504git325a340.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Docker Updated Packages

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

docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2.0.2
oci-add-hooks-0-0.7.20200504git325a340.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages

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

containerd-2.1.5-1.amzn2.0.5
docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2.0.2
ecs-init-1.101.3-1.amzn2
ecs-service-connect-agent-v1.34.12.0-1.amzn2
oci-add-hooks-0-0.7.20200504git325a340.amzn2
runc-1.3.4-2.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages

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

firefox-140.7.0-1.amzn2.0.3

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] kernel-5.10 updated packages.

kernel-5.10.248-247.988.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] kernel-5.15 updated packages.

kernel-5.15.198-139.220.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Nginx1 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] nginx1 updated packages.

nginx-1.28.2-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Openssl-snapsafe Updated Packages

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

openssl-snapsafe-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.19

Image Updates

Default Kernel-5.10 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel-5.10 ami.

amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.3598.0-1.amzn2
curl-8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.12
expat-2.1.0-15.amzn2.0.6
kernel-tools-5.10.248-247.988.amzn2
kernel-5.10.248-247.988.amzn2
libcurl-8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.12
openssh-clients-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.11
openssh-server-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.11
openssh-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.11
openssl-libs-1:1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.17
openssl-1:1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.17