Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260302.0 release notes - Amazon Linux 2
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Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260302.0 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260302.0.

Announcements

Note

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

  • Amazon Linux stopped 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 Updated Packages

This section provides details about core updated packages.

aide-0.16.2-1.amzn2.0.3
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300064.1-1.amzn2
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.3598.0-1.amzn2
curl-8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.12
ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.10-2.amzn2
edk2-20240813-306.amzn2
evolution-data-server-3.28.5-4.amzn2.0.2
expat-2.1.0-15.amzn2.0.6
fontforge-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5
freerdp-2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.5
gegl-0.2.0-19.amzn2.1.2
golang-1.25.7-1.amzn2.0.1
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.482.b08-1.amzn2.0.1
libpng-1.5.13-8.amzn2.0.7
libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.24
nvme-cli-1.11.1-1.amzn2.0.7
openssh-7.4p1-22.amzn2.0.11
openssl-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.17
openssl11-1.1.1zf-1.amzn2.0.1
python-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.16
python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.17
python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.23
qemu-3.1.0-8.amzn2.0.23
qt5-qt3d-5.15.3-1.amzn2.0.8
rust-1.93.0-1.amzn2.0.1
thunderbird-140.7.2-1.amzn2.0.1
vsftpd-3.0.2-25.amzn2.0.2

[AL2 Extras] Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] aws-nitro-enclaves-cli updated packages.

docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2.0.2
oci-add-hooks-0-0.7.20200504git325a340.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Docker Updated Packages

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

docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2.0.2
oci-add-hooks-0-0.7.20200504git325a340.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages

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

containerd-2.1.5-1.amzn2.0.5
docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2.0.2
ecs-init-1.101.3-1.amzn2
ecs-service-connect-agent-v1.34.12.1-1.amzn2
oci-add-hooks-0-0.7.20200504git325a340.amzn2
runc-1.3.4-2.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages

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

firefox-140.7.1-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Gimp Updated Packages

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

gimp-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.11

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages

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

kernel-5.10.251-248.983.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages

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

kernel-5.15.201-140.219.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages

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

kernel-5.4.302-222.456.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Nginx1 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] nginx1 updated packages.

nginx-1.28.2-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Openssl-snapsafe Updated Packages

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

openssl-snapsafe-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.19

[AL2 Extras] Postgresql14 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [al2 extras] postgresql14 updated packages.

libpq-14.21-1.amzn2.0.1
postgresql-14.21-1.amzn2.0.1

Image Updates

Default Kernel-5.10 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel-5.10 ami.

ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.10-2.amzn2
kernel-tools-5.10.251-248.983.amzn2
kernel-5.10.251-248.983.amzn2
libpng-2:1.5.13-8.amzn2.0.7
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.24
libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.24
python-devel-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.16
python-libs-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.16
python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.17
python-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.16
python3-libs-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.23
python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.23