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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.8.20250721 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.8.20250721.

Release Summary

This release represents an update to the 8th 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 and better optimizations for Graviton processors into Amazon Linux. AL2023 is ready for production workloads, and you can start migrating from previous versions of Amazon Linux today.

Notable updates

  • kernel6.12 package renaming: kernel6.12 subpackages have been renamed and the RPM epoch for the 6.1 kernel and kernel6.12 have been increased to 1. This has an effect on the update process for customers of the 6.12 kernel. Kernel subpackages need to be explicitly swapped to their corresponding 6.12 packages that now carry a different name which includes the major version 6.12. Please refer to the update documentation for kernel6.12.

    Note

    From now on customers that need the kernel development package for kernel6.12 need to install kernel6.12-devel.

  • AL2023 kernel-6.1 and kernel-6.12 enabled with CONFIG_LRU_GEN feature

Security updates

Important Advisory Notice

The security advisories associated with the packages in this release are missing from the repository metadata and ALAS website. As a result, systems relying on repository metadata to track or apply security updates (ie: "dnf/yum update --security") will not be aware of the new updates available in this release. Systems leveraging the latest AMIs will have the latest updates.

We understand the importance of security visibility and compliance, and we are actively working to resolve this issue. A follow-up release that includes the repository metadata will be published during the week of July 28, 2025.

The full list of CVEs that are fixed with this release include:

AL2023 Core

New Package NVR Old Package NVR CVE(s)
bind-9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.3 bind-9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.2 CVE-2025-40777
ecs-init-1.96.0-1.amzn2023 ecs-init-1.95.0-1.amzn2023 CVE-2025-22874, CVE-2025-4673
git-2.50.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 git-2.47.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 CVE-2025-27613, CVE-2025-27614, CVE-2025-46835, CVE-2025-48384, CVE-2025-48385
gnupg2-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.5 gnupg2-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.4 CVE-2025-30258
golang-1.24.5-1.amzn2023.0.1 golang-1.24.4-1.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-4674
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_462.b08-1.amzn2023 java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_452.b09-2.amzn2023 CVE-2025-30749, CVE-2025-30754, CVE-2025-30761, CVE-2025-50106
java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.28+6-1.amzn2023 java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.27+6-1.amzn2023 CVE-2025-30749, CVE-2025-30754, CVE-2025-30761, CVE-2025-50059, CVE-2025-50106
java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.16+8-1.amzn2023.1 java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.15+6-1.amzn2023.1 CVE-2025-30749, CVE-2025-30754, CVE-2025-50059, CVE-2025-50106
java-21-amazon-corretto-21.0.8+9-1.amzn2023.1 java-21-amazon-corretto-21.0.7+6-1.amzn2023.1 CVE-2025-30749, CVE-2025-30754, CVE-2025-50059, CVE-2025-50106
java-24-amazon-corretto-24.0.2+12-1.amzn2023.1 java-24-amazon-corretto-24.0.1+9-1.amzn2023.1 CVE-2025-30749, CVE-2025-30754, CVE-2025-50059, CVE-2025-50106
jq-1.7.1-50.amzn2023 jq-1.7.1-49.amzn2023.0.2 CVE-2024-23337
kernel-6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 kernel-6.1.141-165.249.amzn2023 CVE-2024-36913, CVE-2024-41013, CVE-2024-57883, CVE-2025-37807, CVE-2025-37958
libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.4 libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 CVE-2025-5915, CVE-2025-5917
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.12 libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.11 CVE-2025-49794, CVE-2025-49795, CVE-2025-49796
mtr-0.95-3.amzn2023.0.2 mtr-0.95-3.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-49809
php8.1-8.1.33-1.amzn2023.0.1 php8.1-8.1.32-1.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-1220, CVE-2025-1735, CVE-2025-6491
php8.2-8.2.29-1.amzn2023.0.1 php8.2-8.2.28-1.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-1220, CVE-2025-1735, CVE-2025-6491
php8.3-8.3.23-1.amzn2023.0.1 php8.3-8.3.22-1.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-1220, CVE-2025-1735, CVE-2025-6491
php8.4-8.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 php8.4-8.4.8-1.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-1220, CVE-2025-1735, CVE-2025-6491
python-pip-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13 python-pip-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.12 CVE-2025-50181
python-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.6 python-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.5 CVE-2024-47081
python3.11-3.11.13-1.amzn2023.0.2 python3.11-3.11.12-2.amzn2023.0.2 CVE-2025-6069
python3.11-pip-22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.7 python3.11-pip-22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.6 CVE-2024-47081, CVE-2025-50181
python3.12-pip-23.2.1-4.amzn2023.0.5 python3.12-pip-23.2.1-4.amzn2023.0.3 CVE-2025-50181
python3.9-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2 python3.9-3.9.22-1.amzn2023.0.2 CVE-2025-6069
ruby3.2-3.2.8-184.amzn2023.0.2 ruby3.2-3.2.8-184.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-6442
rust-1.88.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 rust-1.87.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-53605
tomcat10-10.1.43-1.amzn2023.0.1 tomcat10-10.1.42-1.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-53506
tomcat9-9.0.107-1.amzn2023.0.1 tomcat9-9.0.106-1.amzn2023.0.1 CVE-2025-52434, CVE-2025-53506

AL2023 Kernel-Livepatch

New Package NVR Old Package NVR CVE(s)
kernel-livepatch-6.1.140-154.222-1.0-1.amzn2023 This is a new addition CVE-2025-38000, CVE-2025-38003
kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101-1.0-1.amzn2023 This is a new addition CVE-2025-38037
kernel-livepatch-6.12.29-33.102-1.0-1.amzn2023 This is a new addition CVE-2025-38037
kernel-livepatch-6.12.30-34.92-1.0-1.amzn2023 This is a new addition CVE-2025-38037
kernel-livepatch-6.1.134-150.224-1.0-3.amzn2023 kernel-livepatch-6.1.134-150.224-1.0-2.amzn2023 CVE-2025-38000, CVE-2025-38003
kernel-livepatch-6.1.134-152.225-1.0-3.amzn2023 kernel-livepatch-6.1.134-152.225-1.0-2.amzn2023 CVE-2025-38000, CVE-2025-38003

Repository Updates

Core New Packages

This section provides details about core new packages.

python3.13-3.13.3-3.amzn2023.0.4
python3.13-flit-core-3.9.0-9.amzn2023.0.3
python3.13-packaging-24.2-92.amzn2023
python3.13-pip-24.2-259.amzn2023.0.1
python3.13-setuptools-69.2.0-382.amzn2023
python3.13-wheel-0.43.0-103.amzn2023

Core Updated Packages

This section provides details about core updated packages.

amazon-ec2-net-utils-2.7.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
aws-cfn-bootstrap-2.0-35.amzn2023
bind-9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.3
ecs-init-1.96.0-1.amzn2023
git-2.50.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
gnome-control-center-47.3-196.amzn2023
gnupg2-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.5
golang-1.24.5-1.amzn2023.0.1
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_462.b08-1.amzn2023
java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.28+6-1.amzn2023
java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.16+8-1.amzn2023.1
java-21-amazon-corretto-21.0.8+9-1.amzn2023.1
java-24-amazon-corretto-24.0.2+12-1.amzn2023.1
jq-1.7.1-50.amzn2023
kernel-6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
kernel6.12-6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023
libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.4
libsigc++30-3.6.0-3.amzn2023.0.1
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.12
mtr-0.95-3.amzn2023.0.2
nerdctl-2.1.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.1-8.1.33-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.2-8.2.29-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.3-8.3.23-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.4-8.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-pip-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13
python-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.6
python3.11-3.11.13-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3.11-pip-22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.7
python3.12-pip-23.2.1-4.amzn2023.0.5
python3.9-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
ruby3.2-3.2.8-184.amzn2023.0.2
runfinch-finch-1.10.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
rust-1.88.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
showtime-48.1-10.amzn2023
soci-snapshotter-0.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
systemtap-5.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
tomcat10-10.1.43-1.amzn2023.0.1
tomcat9-9.0.107-1.amzn2023.0.1

Kernel-livepatch New Packages

This section provides details about kernel-livepatch new packages.

kernel-livepatch-6.1.140-154.222-1.0-1.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101-1.0-1.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.12.29-33.102-1.0-1.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.12.30-34.92-1.0-1.amzn2023

Kernel-livepatch Updated Packages

This section provides details about kernel-livepatch updated packages.

kernel-livepatch-6.1.134-150.224-1.0-3.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.134-152.225-1.0-3.amzn2023

Image Updates

Default Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel 6.1 ami.

amazon-ec2-net-utils-2.7.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
aws-cfn-bootstrap-2.0-35.amzn2023
bind-libs-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.3
bind-license-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.3
bind-utils-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.3
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.5
jq-1.7.1-50.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
kernel-tools-1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.4
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.12
python3-libs-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13
python3-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.6
python3-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.88.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
system-release-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
systemtap-runtime-5.2-1.amzn2023.0.5

Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about minimal kernel 6.1 ami.

amazon-ec2-net-utils-2.7.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.5
jq-1.7.1-50.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.4
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.12
python3-libs-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13
python3-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.6
python3-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
system-release-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023

Default Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel 6.12 ami.

amazon-ec2-net-utils-2.7.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
aws-cfn-bootstrap-2.0-35.amzn2023
bind-libs-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.3
bind-license-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.3
bind-utils-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.3
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.5
jq-1.7.1-50.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
kernel6.12-libbpf-1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023
kernel6.12-tools-1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023
libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.4
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.12
python3-libs-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13
python3-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.6
python3-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.88.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
system-release-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
systemtap-runtime-5.2-1.amzn2023.0.5

Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about minimal kernel 6.12 ami.

amazon-ec2-net-utils-2.7.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.5
jq-1.7.1-50.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
kernel6.12-libbpf-1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023
libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.4
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.12
python3-libs-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13
python3-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.6
python3-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
system-release-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023

Default Container

This section provides details about default container.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.5
libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.4
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.12
python3-libs-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13
python3-3.9.23-1.amzn2023.0.2
system-release-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023

Minimal Container

This section provides details about minimal container.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.5
libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.4
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.12
system-release-2023.8.20250721-0.amzn2023

Contact us

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