# Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20241217.0 release notes
December 20, 2024

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20241217.0.

## Major updates


None.

## Package updates


The following packages were updated.


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| --- |
| cloud-init-19.3-46.amzn2.0.4.noarch | 
| expat-2.1.0-15.amzn2.0.4.aarch64 | 
| expat-2.1.0-15.amzn2.0.4.x86\$164 | 
| glibc-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.aarch64 | 
| glibc-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| glibc-all-langpacks-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.aarch64 | 
| glibc-all-langpacks-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| glibc-common-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.aarch64 | 
| glibc-common-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| glibc-devel-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| glibc-headers-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| glibc-langpack-en-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.aarch64 | 
| glibc-langpack-en-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| glibc-locale-source-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.aarch64 | 
| glibc-locale-source-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| glibc-minimal-langpack-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.aarch64 | 
| glibc-minimal-langpack-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| kernel-4.14.355-275.570.amzn2.aarch64 | 
| kernel-4.14.355-275.570.amzn2.x86\$164 | 
| kernel-5.10.230-223.885.amzn2.aarch64 | 
| kernel-5.10.230-223.885.amzn2.x86\$164 | 
| kernel-devel-4.14.355-275.570.amzn2.x86\$164 | 
| kernel-headers-4.14.355-275.570.amzn2.x86\$164 | 
| kernel-tools-4.14.355-275.570.amzn2.aarch64 | 
| kernel-tools-4.14.355-275.570.amzn2.x86\$164 | 
| kernel-tools-5.10.230-223.885.amzn2.aarch64 | 
| kernel-tools-5.10.230-223.885.amzn2.x86\$164 | 
| libcrypt-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.aarch64 | 
| libcrypt-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3.x86\$164 | 
| libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.14.aarch64 | 
| libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.14.x86\$164 | 
| libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.14.aarch64 | 
| libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.14.x86\$164 | 
| python-requests-2.6.0-10.amzn2.0.3.noarch | 
| python3-pip-20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.8.noarch | 
| vim-common-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.aarch64 | 
| vim-common-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.x86\$164 | 
| vim-data-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.noarch | 
| vim-enhanced-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.aarch64 | 
| vim-enhanced-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.x86\$164 | 
| vim-filesystem-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.noarch | 
| vim-minimal-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.aarch64 | 
| vim-minimal-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.x86\$164 | 
| xxd-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.aarch64 | 
| xxd-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2.x86\$164 | 

Packages with CVEs

**expat-2.1.0-15.amzn2.0.4**
+ [CVE-2024-45490](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-45490.html)

**glibc-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3, glibc-all-langpacks-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3, glibc-common-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3, glibc-devel-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3, glibc-headers-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3, glibc-langpack-en-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3, glibc-locale-source-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3, glibc-minimal-langpack-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3, libcrypt-2.26-64.amzn2.0.3**
+ [CVE-2024-33600](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-33600.html)

**kernel-5.10.230-223.885.amzn2, kernel-tools-5.10.230-223.885.amzn2**
+ [CVE-2024-38538](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-38538.html)
+ [CVE-2024-41080](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-41080.html)
+ [CVE-2024-49996](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-49996.html)

**libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.14, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.14**
+ [CVE-2024-34459](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-34459.html)

**python3-pip-20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.8**
+ [CVE-2024-35195](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-35195.html)

**vim-common-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2, vim-data-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2, vim-enhanced-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2, vim-filesystem-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2, vim-minimal-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2, xxd-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.2**
+ [CVE-2024-43802](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-43802.html)