Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.5.20240708 release notes
These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.5.20240708.
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Major updates
This release represents an update to the fifth 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.
AL2023 includes the following major updates.
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For an in-depth look at the changes since Amazon Linux 2, see Comparing Amazon Linux 2 and AL2023.
Known Issues
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AL2023 is not yet FIPS certified. AL2023 is in the process of being certified for FIPS 140-3.
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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Repository
AL2023.5.20240708 upgrades from AL2023.5.20240701
Comparing 2023.5.20240701 to 2023.5.20240708.
Package Type | Count |
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Source | 7 |
Total Binary | 76 |
noarch binary RPMs |
44 |
x86_64 binary RPMs |
16 |
aarch64 binary RPMs |
16 |
The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.
Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5.20240701 version | AL2023.5.20240708 version |
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amazon-cloudwatch-agent
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amazon-cloudwatch-agent
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aarch64, x86_64 | 1.300041.0-1.amzn2023 | 1.300041.1-1.amzn2023 |
amazon-efs-utils
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amazon-efs-utils
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aarch64, x86_64 | 2.0.2-1.amzn2023 | 2.0.3-1.amzn2023 |
autofs
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autofs
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aarch64, x86_64 | 5.1.7-21.amzn2023.0.3 | 5.1.8-7.amzn2023.0.2 |
composer
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composer
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noarch | 2.5.8-2.amzn2023.0.2 | 2.5.8-2.amzn2023.0.3 |
dnf
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dnf
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noarch | 4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.4 | 4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 |
dnf-automatic
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noarch | |||
dnf-data
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noarch | |||
python3-dnf
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noarch | |||
yum
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noarch | |||
kernel
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bpftool
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aarch64, x86_64 | 6.1.94-99.176.amzn2023 | 6.1.96-102.177.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
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-perf
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aarch64, x86_64 | |||
system-release
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amazon-linux-repo-cdn
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noarch | 2023.5.20240701-0.amzn2023 | 2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023 |
amazon-linux-repo-s3
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noarch | |||
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn
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noarch | |||
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3
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noarch | |||
system-release
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noarch |
Docker container image
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amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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system-release-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
Default AMI
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amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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kernel-tools-6.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
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kernel-6.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
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python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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system-release-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
Minimal AMI
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amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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kernel-6.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
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python3-dnf-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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system-release-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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yum-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
Minimal container image
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amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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dnf-data-4.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.5
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system-release-2023.5.20240708-1.amzn2023
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