Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20251027.1 release notes - Amazon Linux 2
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Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20251027.1 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20251027.1.

Announcements

Note

  • Amazon Linux 2 will reach end of life on June 30, 2026. For more information, see Amazon Linux 2 FAQs.

  • Amazon Linux will end live patching for AL2 Kernel 4.14 on 2025-10-31. Customers are encouraged to use kernel 5.10 as the default kernel for AL2 or move to AL2023 with kernels 6.1 and 6.12.

  • Amazon Linux will provide live patches for AL2 Kernel 5.10 until the end of life of AL2 on 2026-06-30.

  • We have now added additional SSM parameters to clearly indicate the kernel version installed on the AMIs:

    • kernel-default represents our latest available kernel version (currently kernel-5.10)

    • For AMIs with kernel-5.10, use SSM parameters containing "kernel-5.10" or "kernel-default" in the parameter name (see examples below):

      • /aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-kernel-5.10-hvm-x86_64-gp2

      • /aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-kernel-default-hvm-x86_64-gp2

    • For AMIs with kernel-4.14, use SSM parameters containing "kernel-4.14" in the parameter name (see example below):

      • /aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-kernel-4.14-hvm-x86_64-gp2

  • We strongly recommend that customers migrate to Amazon Linux 2023.

Release Summary

This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates.

Security updates

Repository Updates

Core New Packages

This section provides details about core new packages.

clamav1.4-1.4.3-1.amzn2.0.1

Core Updated Packages

This section provides details about core updated packages.

compat-libtiff3-3.9.4-12.amzn2.0.7
glibc-2.26-64.amzn2.0.5
golang-1.24.8-1.amzn2.0.1
java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.29+7-1.amzn2
java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.17+10-1.amzn2.1
kernel-4.14.355-280.706.amzn2
pcs-0.9.169-3.amzn2.3.0.7
perl-YAML-Syck-1.27-3.amzn2.0.3
python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.20
qemu-3.1.0-8.amzn2.0.21
qt5-qtsvg-5.15.3-1.amzn2.0.2
squid-3.5.20-17.amzn2.7.25
sssd-1.16.5-11.amzn2.15
thunderbird-140.4.0-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Corretto8 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] corretto8 updated packages.

java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_472.b08-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] ecs updated packages.

containerd-2.1.4-1.amzn2.0.1
docker-25.0.13-1.amzn2.0.1
ecs-init-1.100.0-1.amzn2
runc-1.3.1-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] firefox updated packages.

firefox-140.4.0-1.amzn2.0.2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] kernel-5.10 updated packages.

kernel-5.10.245-241.976.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] kernel-5.15 updated packages.

kernel-5.15.194-135.217.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] kernel-5.4 updated packages.

kernel-5.4.300-220.446.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Livepatch New Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] livepatch new packages.

kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-280.672-1.0-1.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-280.679-1.0-1.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-280.684-1.0-1.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-280.695-1.0-1.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-280.698-1.0-1.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.244-240.965-1.0-3.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.244-240.970-1.0-3.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Livepatch Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] livepatch updated packages.

kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-280.664-1.0-2.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.240-238.955-1.0-8.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.240-238.959-1.0-7.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.240-238.966-1.0-7.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.242-239.961-1.0-5.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Openssl-snapsafe Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] openssl-snapsafe updated packages.

openssl-snapsafe-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.17

Image Updates

Default Kernel-5.10 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel-5.10 ami.

glibc-all-langpacks-2.26-64.amzn2.0.5
glibc-common-2.26-64.amzn2.0.5
glibc-locale-source-2.26-64.amzn2.0.5
glibc-minimal-langpack-2.26-64.amzn2.0.5
glibc-2.26-64.amzn2.0.5
kernel-tools-5.10.245-241.976.amzn2
kernel-5.10.245-241.976.amzn2
libcrypt-2.26-64.amzn2.0.5
libsss_idmap-1.16.5-11.amzn2.15
libsss_nss_idmap-1.16.5-11.amzn2.15
python3-libs-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.20
python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.20
sssd-client-1.16.5-11.amzn2.15