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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.12.20261012 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.12.20261012 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.12.20261012.

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

Repository Updates

Core Updated Packages

This section provides details about Core Updated Packages.

Package
amazon-ecr-credential-helper-0.12.0-4.amzn2023
amazon-efs-utils-3.3.3-1.amzn2023
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.5390.0-1.amzn2023
apache-ivy-2.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.3
containerd-2.3.5-1.amzn2023.0.1
device-mapper-persistent-data-0.9.0-7.amzn2023.0.5
dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
docker-25.0.16-1.amzn2023.0.5
ecs-init-1.108.0-1.amzn2023
emacs-28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fetchmail-6.5.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
firefox-140.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
flatpak-builder-1.4.4-1.amzn2023.0.2
freerdp-3.32.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
glycin-1.1.2-12.amzn2023
hiredis-1.2.0-8.amzn2023.0.2
httpd-2.4.69-1.amzn2023.0.2
jackson-bom-2.21.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
jackson-core-2.21.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
jackson-databind-2.21.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_504.b04-1.amzn2023
java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.32+12-1.amzn2023
java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.20+12-1.amzn2023.1
java-21-amazon-corretto-21.0.12+12-1.amzn2023.1
java-25-amazon-corretto-25.0.4+10-1.amzn2023.1
kernel-6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023
kernel6.12-6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023
kernel6.18-6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023
libX11-1.8.10-2.amzn2023.0.2
libXrender-0.9.11-6.amzn2023.0.2
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
libsoup-2.72.0-6.amzn2023.0.16
loupe-47.4-36.amzn2023
mariadb1011-10.11.19-1.amzn2023.0.1
mariadb114-11.4.13-1.amzn2023.0.1
mariadb118-11.8.9-1.amzn2023.0.1
mariadb123-12.3.3-2.amzn2023.0.1
mdevctl-1.1.0-4.amzn2023.0.5
mock-core-configs-39.2-1.amzn2023.0.3
oci-add-hooks-0-0.1.20200504git268e3bb.amzn2023.0.12
opendkim-2.11.0-0.42.amzn2023
openssl-3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
parted-3.4-2.amzn2023.0.3
perl-5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-DBI-1.653-1.amzn2023.0.1
perl-HTTP-Date-6.08-2.amzn2023.0.1
perl-HTTP-Tiny-0.092-2.amzn2023.0.3
perl-Mojolicious-9.48-2.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Net-IDN-Encode-2.590-1.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Storable-3.37-522.amzn2023.0.3
php8.2-8.2.34-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.3-8.3.35-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.4-8.4.26-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.5-8.5.11-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-hpack-4.0.0-2.amzn2023.0.3
python-jwcrypto-1.4.2-46.amzn2023.0.2
python-pip-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.22
python-pymongo-3.10.1-5.amzn2023.0.5
python-tornado-6.1.0-2.amzn2023.0.11
python-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.9
python3.11-pip-22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.15
python3.12-pip-23.2.1-4.amzn2023.0.12
python3.13-pip-24.2-259.amzn2023.0.9
python3.13-tornado-6.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.6
python3.14-pip-26.1.1-1.amzn2023.0.4
rpcbind-1.2.6-0.amzn2023.0.3
rsyslog-8.2204.0-3.amzn2023.0.8
runc-1.4.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
rust-1.98.1-1.amzn2023
rust-askalono-cli-0.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.3
rust-below-0.11.0-1.amzn2023.0.4
rust-cargo-c-0.10.25-1.amzn2023.0.1
soci-snapshotter-0.16.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
sudo-1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.4
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
tomcat-native-2.0.16-1.amzn2023.0.1
tomcat10-10.1.60-1.amzn2023.0.1
tomcat11-11.0.26-1.amzn2023.0.1
tomcat9-9.0.122-1.amzn2023.0.1
xdg-dbus-proxy-0.1.9-1.amzn2023.0.1

Nvidia Updated Packages

This section provides details about Nvidia Updated Packages.

Package
cublas-13.8.1-1
cublas-cuda-13-13.8.1.7-1
cublas13-13.8.1-1
cudnn-9.27.0-1
cudnn-jit-9.27.0-1
cudnn9-9.27.0-1
cudnn9-cuda-12-9.27.0.42-1
cudnn9-cuda-12-9-9.27.0.42-1
cudnn9-cuda-13-9.27.0.42-1
cudnn9-cuda-13-4-9.27.0.42-1
cudnn9-jit-9.27.0-1
cudnn9-jit-cuda-12-9.27.0.42-1
cudnn9-jit-cuda-12-9-9.27.0.42-1
cudnn9-jit-cuda-13-9.27.0.42-1
cudnn9-jit-cuda-13-4-9.27.0.42-1
libcublas13-cuda-13-13.8.1.7-1
libcublas13-devel-cuda-13-13.8.1.7-1
libcudnn9-cuda-12-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-cuda-13-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-devel-cuda-12-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-devel-cuda-13-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-headers-cuda-12-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-headers-cuda-13-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-jit-cuda-12-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-jit-cuda-13-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-jit-devel-cuda-12-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-jit-devel-cuda-13-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-samples-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-static-cuda-12-9.27.0.42-1
libcudnn9-static-cuda-13-9.27.0.42-1

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-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.5390.0-1.amzn2023
dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
kernel6.18-tools-1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023
kernel6.18-1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-libs-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
parted-3.4-2.amzn2023.0.3
perl-AutoLoader-5.74-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-B-1.80-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Class-Struct-0.66-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-DynaLoader-1.47-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Errno-1.30-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Fcntl-1.13-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-File-Basename-2.85-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-File-stat-1.09-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-FileHandle-2.03-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Getopt-Std-1.12-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-HTTP-Tiny-0.092-2.amzn2023.0.3
perl-IO-1.43-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-IPC-Open3-1.21-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-POSIX-1.94-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-SelectSaver-1.02-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Storable-1:3.37-522.amzn2023.0.3
perl-Symbol-1.08-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-base-2.27-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-if-0.60.800-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-interpreter-4:5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-libs-4:5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-mro-1.23-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-overload-1.31-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-overloading-0.02-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-subs-1.03-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-vars-1.05-477.amzn2023.0.10
python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.22
python3-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.9
rpcbind-1.2.6-0.amzn2023.0.3
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.98.1-1.amzn2023
sudo-1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.4
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9

Minimal Kernel 6.18 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.18 AMI.

Package
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
kernel6.18-1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-libs-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.22
python3-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.9
sudo-1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.4
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9

Default Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.12 AMI.

Package
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.5390.0-1.amzn2023
dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
kernel6.12-tools-1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-libs-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
parted-3.4-2.amzn2023.0.3
perl-AutoLoader-5.74-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-B-1.80-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Class-Struct-0.66-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-DynaLoader-1.47-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Errno-1.30-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Fcntl-1.13-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-File-Basename-2.85-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-File-stat-1.09-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-FileHandle-2.03-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Getopt-Std-1.12-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-HTTP-Tiny-0.092-2.amzn2023.0.3
perl-IO-1.43-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-IPC-Open3-1.21-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-POSIX-1.94-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-SelectSaver-1.02-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Storable-1:3.37-522.amzn2023.0.3
perl-Symbol-1.08-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-base-2.27-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-if-0.60.800-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-interpreter-4:5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-libs-4:5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-mro-1.23-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-overload-1.31-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-overloading-0.02-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-subs-1.03-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-vars-1.05-477.amzn2023.0.10
python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.22
python3-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.9
rpcbind-1.2.6-0.amzn2023.0.3
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.98.1-1.amzn2023
sudo-1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.4
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9

Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI.

Package
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-libs-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.22
python3-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.9
sudo-1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.4
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9

Default Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.1 AMI.

Package
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.5390.0-1.amzn2023
dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
kernel-tools-1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-libs-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
parted-3.4-2.amzn2023.0.3
perl-AutoLoader-5.74-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-B-1.80-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Class-Struct-0.66-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-DynaLoader-1.47-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Errno-1.30-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Fcntl-1.13-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-File-Basename-2.85-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-File-stat-1.09-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-FileHandle-2.03-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Getopt-Std-1.12-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-HTTP-Tiny-0.092-2.amzn2023.0.3
perl-IO-1.43-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-IPC-Open3-1.21-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-POSIX-1.94-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-SelectSaver-1.02-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-Storable-1:3.37-522.amzn2023.0.3
perl-Symbol-1.08-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-base-2.27-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-if-0.60.800-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-interpreter-4:5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-libs-4:5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-mro-1.23-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-overload-1.31-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-overloading-0.02-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-subs-1.03-477.amzn2023.0.10
perl-vars-1.05-477.amzn2023.0.10
python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.22
python3-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.9
rpcbind-1.2.6-0.amzn2023.0.3
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.98.1-1.amzn2023
sudo-1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.4
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9

Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI.

Package
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-libs-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.22
python3-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.9
sudo-1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.4
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9

Default Container

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Container.

Package
amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-libs-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.22
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9

Minimal Container

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Container.

Package
amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023
dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.9
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.9
libsolv-0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
openssl-libs-1:3.5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.12.20261012-0.amzn2023

Contact us

If you find a security issue, see the Amazon Linux security policy on GitHub instead of opening a GitHub issue.

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 to see whether your concern is already known. If it is not, open a new issue on GitHub.

If you only have questions about AL2023, feel free to start or join a discussion on GitHub. Feedback on AL2023 can also be provided through your designated AWS representative.