Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.0.20230322 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023
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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.0.20230322 release notes

This topic includes release notes for the second General Availability (GA) version of Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023). These release notes are for the 2023.0.20230322 version of AL2023.

Major updates

This release represents an update to the General Availability (GA) release of Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023). AL2023 is the next generation of Amazon Linux. It comes with 5 years of support and brings features like 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.

See the Amazon Linux What's New Post for more information about AL2023.

AL2023 includes the following major updates.

  • Systems Manager Patch Manager now supports AL2023.

  • The Arm64 version of AL2023 is built with a feature called Pointer Authentication (PAC). When run on supported hardware (Graviton 3), the return address for function calls are signed and verified, adding an extra layer of security against a whole category of attacks.

  • Fixed the issue with gcc on aarch64 with patchable function sections which was causing the failure of kretprobe event registration and affected related functionality in SystemTap and the perf tool.

  • For an in-depth look at the changes since Amazon Linux 2, see Comparing Amazon Linux 2 and AL2023.

Known Issues

  • Amazon Inspector support for AL2023 will be available in April.

  • When upgrading an instance from AL2023 RC1 or earlier, in order to avoid a boot order issue, you will need to add the following to /etc/default/grub before upgrading in order to get the kernel update:

    GRUB_DEFAULT=saved
GRUB_UPDATE_DEFAULT_KERNEL=true

  • codedeploy agent does not currently work with AL2023.

  • AL2023 contains a known issue where customer defined NTP servers via DHCP are not honored.

    Work-Around - Configure the NTP servers using a config file in /etc/chrony.d

  • AL2023 is not yet FIPS certified. It is in process of being certified for FIPS 140-3.

Security Updates

Contact us

If you find a security issue, follow this link to learn how to contact our security team 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 to see whether your concern is already known. If it is not, open a new issue.

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

Repository

New packages in AL2023.0.20230322 since AL2023.0.20230315

Comparing AL2023.0.20230315 version 2023.0.20230315 to AL2023.0.20230322 version 2023.0.20230322.

Package Type Number of new packages in AL2023.0.20230322 compared to AL2023.0.20230315
Source RPMs 1
Total Binary RPMs 2
x86_64 binary RPMs 1
aarch64 binary RPMs 1

New packages in AL2023.0.20230322:

Source RPM RPM Architectures Version
trace-cmd trace-cmd aarch64, x86_64 2.7-10.amzn2023.0.1

AL2023.0.20230322 upgrades from AL2023.0.20230315

Comparing 2023.0.20230315 to 2023.0.20230322.

Package Type Count
Source 25
Total Binary 376
noarch binary RPMs 112
x86_64 binary RPMs 135
aarch64 binary RPMs 129

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM RPM Architectures AL2023.0.20230315 version AL2023.0.20230322 version
autotrace autotrace aarch64, x86_64 0.31.1-62.amzn2023.0.2 0.31.9-86.amzn2023.0.1
autotrace-devel aarch64, x86_64
containerd containerd aarch64, x86_64 1.6.8-2.amzn2023.0.3 1.6.8-2.amzn2023.0.4
containerd-stress aarch64, x86_64
credentials-fetcher credentials-fetcher aarch64, x86_64 1.1.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 1.1.0-6.amzn2023.0.2
device-mapper-multipath device-mapper-multipath aarch64, x86_64 0.8.7-16.amzn2023.0.1 0.8.7-16.amzn2023.0.2
device-mapper-multipath-devel aarch64, x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-libs aarch64, x86_64
kpartx aarch64, x86_64
libdmmp aarch64, x86_64
libdmmp-devel aarch64, x86_64
docker docker aarch64, x86_64 20.10.17-1.amzn2023.0.5 20.10.17-1.amzn2023.0.6
emacs emacs aarch64, x86_64 28.2-3.amzn2023.0.3 28.2-3.amzn2023.0.4
emacs-common aarch64, x86_64
emacs-devel aarch64, x86_64
emacs-filesystem noarch
emacs-lucid aarch64, x86_64
emacs-nox aarch64, x86_64
emacs-terminal noarch
gcc cpp aarch64, x86_64 11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2 11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3
gcc aarch64, x86_64
gcc-c++ aarch64, x86_64
gcc-gdb-plugin aarch64, x86_64
gcc-gfortran aarch64, x86_64
gcc-offload-nvptx x86_64
gcc-plugin-devel aarch64, x86_64
libasan aarch64, x86_64
libasan-static aarch64, x86_64
libatomic aarch64, x86_64
libatomic-static aarch64, x86_64
libgcc aarch64, x86_64
libgccjit aarch64, x86_64
libgccjit-devel aarch64, x86_64
libgfortran aarch64, x86_64
libgfortran-static aarch64, x86_64
libgomp aarch64, x86_64
libgomp-offload-nvptx x86_64
libitm aarch64, x86_64
libitm-devel aarch64, x86_64
libitm-static aarch64, x86_64
liblsan aarch64, x86_64
liblsan-static aarch64, x86_64
libquadmath x86_64
libquadmath-devel x86_64
libquadmath-static x86_64
libstdc++ aarch64, x86_64
libstdc++-devel aarch64, x86_64
libstdc++-docs aarch64, x86_64
libstdc++-static aarch64, x86_64
libtsan aarch64, x86_64
libtsan-static aarch64, x86_64
libubsan aarch64, x86_64
libubsan-static aarch64, x86_64
golang golang aarch64, x86_64 1.19.3-2.amzn2023.0.2 1.19.6-1.amzn2023.0.1
golang-bin aarch64, x86_64
golang-docs noarch
golang-misc noarch
golang-race x86_64
golang-shared aarch64, x86_64
golang-src noarch
golang-tests noarch
httpd httpd aarch64, x86_64 2.4.55-1.amzn2023 2.4.56-1.amzn2023
httpd-core aarch64, x86_64
httpd-devel aarch64, x86_64
httpd-filesystem noarch
httpd-manual noarch
httpd-tools aarch64, x86_64
mod_ldap aarch64, x86_64
mod_lua aarch64, x86_64
mod_proxy_html aarch64, x86_64
mod_session aarch64, x86_64
mod_ssl aarch64, x86_64
kernel bpftool aarch64, x86_64 6.1.15-28.43.amzn2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023
kernel aarch64, x86_64
kernel-devel aarch64, x86_64
kernel-headers aarch64, x86_64
kernel-libbpf aarch64, x86_64
kernel-libbpf-devel aarch64, x86_64
kernel-libbpf-static aarch64, x86_64
kernel-tools aarch64, x86_64
kernel-tools-devel aarch64, x86_64
perf aarch64, x86_64
python3-perf aarch64, x86_64
keyutils keyutils aarch64, x86_64 1.6.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 1.6.3-1.amzn2023
keyutils-libs aarch64, x86_64
keyutils-libs-devel aarch64, x86_64
nmap nmap aarch64, x86_64 7.80-11.amzn2023.0.3 7.93-1.amzn2023
nmap-ncat aarch64, x86_64
opensc opensc aarch64, x86_64 0.22.0-4.amzn2023.0.3 0.23.0-3.amzn2023
openscap openscap aarch64, x86_64 1.3.5-2.amzn2023.0.3 1.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
openscap-containers noarch
openscap-devel aarch64, x86_64
openscap-engine-sce aarch64, x86_64
openscap-engine-sce-devel aarch64, x86_64
openscap-python3 aarch64, x86_64
openscap-scanner aarch64, x86_64
openscap-utils aarch64, x86_64
php8.1 php8.1 aarch64, x86_64 8.1.14-1.amzn2023.0.2 8.1.16-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.1-bcmath aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-cli aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-common aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-dba aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-dbg aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-devel aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-embedded aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-enchant aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-ffi aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-fpm aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-gd aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-gmp aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-intl aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-ldap aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-mbstring aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-mysqlnd aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-odbc aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-opcache aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-pdo aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-pgsql aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-process aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-soap aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-tidy aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-xml aarch64, x86_64
polkit polkit aarch64, x86_64 0.117-10.amzn2023.0.3 0.117-11.amzn2023
polkit-devel aarch64, x86_64
polkit-docs noarch
polkit-libs aarch64, x86_64
python-pillow python3-pillow aarch64, x86_64 9.0.1-6.amzn2023.0.3 9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.1
python3-pillow-devel aarch64, x86_64
python3-pillow-tk aarch64, x86_64
setools python3-setools aarch64, x86_64 4.4.0-9.amzn2023.0.2 4.4.1-1.amzn2023
setools aarch64, x86_64
setools-console aarch64, x86_64
sudo sudo aarch64, x86_64 1.9.12-1.p2.amzn2023.0.3 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1
sudo-devel aarch64, x86_64
sudo-logsrvd aarch64, x86_64
sudo-python-plugin aarch64, x86_64
system-release amazon-linux-repo-cdn noarch 2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023 2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023
amazon-linux-repo-s3 noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3 noarch
system-release noarch
tomcat9 tomcat9 noarch 9.0.64-1.amzn2023.0.2 9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1
tomcat9-admin-webapps noarch
tomcat9-docs-webapp noarch
tomcat9-el-3.0-api noarch
tomcat9-jsp-2.3-api noarch
tomcat9-lib noarch
tomcat9-servlet-4.0-api noarch
tomcat9-webapps noarch
udica udica noarch 0.2.6-3.amzn2023.0.1 0.2.7-4.amzn2023.0.1
unbound python3-unbound aarch64, x86_64 1.16.3-2.amzn2023.0.1 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
unbound aarch64, x86_64
unbound-anchor aarch64, x86_64
unbound-devel aarch64, x86_64
unbound-libs aarch64, x86_64
unbound-utils aarch64, x86_64
update-motd update-motd noarch 2.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 2.1-1.amzn2023
vim vim-common aarch64, x86_64 9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2 9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1
vim-data noarch
vim-default-editor noarch
vim-enhanced aarch64, x86_64
vim-filesystem noarch
vim-minimal aarch64, x86_64

Docker container image

The following packages have been removed.

  • amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023

  • keyutils-libs-1.6.1-2.amzn2023.0.2

  • libgcc-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

  • libgomp-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

  • libstdc++-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

  • system-release-2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023

The following packages have been updated.

  • amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023

  • keyutils-libs-1.6.3-1.amzn2023

  • libgcc-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

  • libgomp-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

  • libstdc++-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

  • system-release-2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023

Default AMI

The following packages have been removed.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023-kernel-6.1.15-28.43.amzn2023

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023

kernel-tools-6.1.15-28.43.amzn2023

keyutils-1.6.1-2.amzn2023.0.2

keyutils-libs-1.6.1-2.amzn2023.0.2

libgcc-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

libgomp-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

libstdc++-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

python3-setools-4.4.0-9.amzn2023.0.2

sudo-1.9.12-1.p2.amzn2023.0.3

system-release-2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023

update-motd-2.0-1.amzn2023.0.3

vim-common-2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2

vim-data-2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2

vim-enhanced-2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2

vim-filesystem-2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2

vim-minimal-2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2

The following packages have been updated.

acpid-2.0.32-4.amzn2023.0.2

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023

ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.4-0.amzn2023.0.2

kernel-6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023

kernel-tools-6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023

keyutils-1.6.3-1.amzn2023

keyutils-libs-1.6.3-1.amzn2023

libgcc-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

libgomp-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

libstdc-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

python3-setools-4.4.1-1.amzn2023

sudo-1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1

system-release-2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023

update-motd-2.1-1.amzn2023

vim-common-2:9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-data-2:9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-enhanced-2:9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-filesystem-2:9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-minimal-2:9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1

Minimal AMI

The following packages have been removed.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023

kernel-6.1.15-28.43.amzn2023

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023

keyutils-libs-1.6.1-2.amzn2023.0.2

libgcc-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

libgomp-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

libstdc++-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.2

python3-setools-4.4.0-9.amzn2023.0.2

sudo-1.9.12-1.p2.amzn2023.0.3

system-release-2023.0.20230315-1.amzn2023

update-motd-2.0-1.amzn2023.0.3

vim-data-2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2

vim-minimal-2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2

The following packages have been updated.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023

kernel-6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023

keyutils-libs-1.6.3-1.amzn2023

libgcc-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

libgomp-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

libstdc-11.3.1-4.amzn2023.0.3

python3-setools-4.4.1-1.amzn2023

sudo-1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1

system-release-2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023

update-motd-2.1-1.amzn2023

vim-data-2:9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-minimal-2:9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1