Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.4.20240416 release notes
This topic includes Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) release notes updates for the 2023.4.20240416 release
Major updates
This release represents an update to the fourth 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, 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.
Security Updates
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For information on the CVEs addressed in this release, see the Amazon Linux Security Center
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For visibility into the status of CVE's that haven't been addressed yet, see the Amazon Linux Security Center
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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
New packages in AL2023.4.20240416 since AL2023.4.20240401
Comparing AL2023.4.20240401 version 2023.4.20240401 to AL2023.4.20240416 version 2023.4.20240416.
| Package Type | Number of new packages in AL2023.4.20240416 compared to AL2023.4.20240401 |
|---|---|
| Source RPMs | 0 |
| Total Binary RPMs | 2 |
x86_64 binary RPMs |
1 |
aarch64 binary RPMs |
1 |
New packages in AL2023.4.20240416:
| Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
amazon-efs-utils
|
amazon-efs-utils
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aarch64, x86_64 | 2.0.0-1.amzn2023 |
AL2023.4.20240416 upgrades from AL2023.4.20240401
Comparing 2023.4.20240401 to 2023.4.20240416.
| Package Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Source | 11 |
| Total Binary | 144 |
noarch binary RPMs |
60 |
x86_64 binary RPMs |
42 |
aarch64 binary RPMs |
42 |
The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.
| Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.4.20240401 version | AL2023.4.20240416 version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
amazon-ssm-agent
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amazon-ssm-agent
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aarch64, x86_64 | 3.2.2303.0-1.amzn2023 | 3.3.131.0-1.amzn2023 |
ecs-init
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ecs-init
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aarch64, x86_64 | 1.82.1-1.amzn2023 | 1.82.2-1.amzn2023 |
emacs
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emacs
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aarch64, x86_64 | 28.2-3.amzn2023.0.6 | 28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 |
emacs-common
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
emacs-devel
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
emacs-filesystem
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noarch | |||
emacs-lucid
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
emacs-nox
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
emacs-terminal
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noarch | |||
kernel
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bpftool
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aarch64, x86_64 | 6.1.82-99.168.amzn2023 | 6.1.84-99.169.amzn2023 |
kernel
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-devel
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-headers
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-libbpf
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-libbpf-devel
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-libbpf-static
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-modules-extra
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-modules-extra-common
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-tools
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
kernel-tools-devel
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
perf
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-perf
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
krb5
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krb5-devel
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aarch64, x86_64 | 1.21-3.amzn2023.0.3 | 1.21-3.amzn2023.0.4 |
krb5-libs
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
krb5-pkinit
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
krb5-server
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
krb5-server-ldap
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
krb5-workstation
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libkadm5
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
libreswan
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libreswan
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aarch64, x86_64 | 4.12-3.amzn2023 | 4.12-3.amzn2023.0.1 |
python3.11
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python3.11
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aarch64, x86_64 | 3.11.6-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 3.11.6-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
python3.11-debug
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3.11-devel
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3.11-idle
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3.11-libs
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3.11-test
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3.11-tkinter
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
selinux-policy
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selinux-policy
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noarch | 37.22-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 37.22-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
selinux-policy-devel
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noarch | |||
selinux-policy-doc
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noarch | |||
selinux-policy-minimum
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noarch | |||
selinux-policy-mls
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noarch | |||
selinux-policy-sandbox
|
noarch | |||
selinux-policy-targeted
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noarch | |||
system-release
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amazon-linux-repo-cdn
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noarch | 2023.4.20240401-0.amzn2023 | 2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023 |
amazon-linux-repo-s3
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noarch | |||
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn
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noarch | |||
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3
|
noarch | |||
system-release
|
noarch | |||
xorg-x11-server
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xorg-x11-server-common
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aarch64, x86_64 | 1.20.14-30.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.20.14-30.amzn2023.0.2 |
xorg-x11-server-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
xorg-x11-server-source
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noarch | |||
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
xorg-x11-server-Xnest
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
xorg-x11-server-Xorg
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
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aarch64, x86_64 |
Docker container image
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amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023 -
krb5-libs-1.21-3.amzn2023.0.4 -
system-release-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023
Default AMI
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amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023 -
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.131.0-1.amzn2023 -
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023 -
kernel-tools-6.1.84-99.169.amzn2023 -
kernel-6.1.84-99.169.amzn2023 -
krb5-libs-1.21-3.amzn2023.0.4 -
selinux-policy-targeted-37.22-1.amzn2023.0.2 -
selinux-policy-37.22-1.amzn2023.0.2 -
system-release-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023
Minimal AMI
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amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023 -
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023 -
kernel-6.1.84-99.169.amzn2023 -
krb5-libs-1.21-3.amzn2023.0.4 -
selinux-policy-targeted-37.22-1.amzn2023.0.2 -
selinux-policy-37.22-1.amzn2023.0.2 -
system-release-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023
Minimal container image
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amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023 -
krb5-libs-1.21-3.amzn2023.0.4 -
system-release-2023.4.20240416-1.amzn2023
