Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260109.1 release notes - Amazon Linux 2
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Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260109.1 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260109.1.

Announcements

Note

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

  • Amazon Linux 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.

ImageMagick-6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.18
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300062.1-1.amzn2
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.3572.0-1.amzn2
aws-cfn-bootstrap-2.0-38.amzn2
cni-plugins-1.7.1-1.amzn2.0.4
crash-8.0.4-4.amzn2.0.1
cri-tools-1.32.0-1.amzn2.0.3
edk2-20240813-305.amzn2
gcc-7.3.1-18.amzn2
glib2-2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.13
golang-1.24.11-1.amzn2.0.1
golang-github-cpuguy83-go-md2man-1.0.4-4.amzn2.0.3
golist-0.10.1-10.amzn2.0.9
grub2-2.06-14.amzn2.0.7
httpd-2.4.66-1.amzn2.0.1
libplist-1.12-3.amzn2.0.5
libpng-1.5.13-8.amzn2.0.6
libpng12-1.2.50-10.amzn2.0.3
libvirt-4.5.0-36.amzn2.3.2
nerdctl-2.1.5-1.amzn2.0.3
python-tornado-4.2.1-3.amzn2.0.3
python-urllib3-1.25.9-1.amzn2.0.7
python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.22
python3-tornado-5.0.2-4.amzn2.0.6
qt5-qtbase-5.15.3-1.amzn2.0.2
qt5-qtdeclarative-5.15.3-1.amzn2.0.2
rust-1.92.0-1.amzn2.0.1
systemtap-4.5-1.amzn2.0.3
thunderbird-140.6.0-1.amzn2.0.1
usbmuxd-1.1.0-1.amzn2.0.3
util-linux-2.30.2-2.amzn2.0.13
webkitgtk4-2.50.4-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages

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

firefox-140.6.0-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages

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

kernel-5.10.247-246.989.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages

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

kernel-5.15.197-138.220.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages

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

kernel-5.4.302-222.451.amzn2

Image Updates

Default Kernel-5.10 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel-5.10 ami.

amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.3572.0-1.amzn2
aws-cfn-bootstrap-2.0-38.amzn2
glib2-2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.13
grub2-common-1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7
grub2-efi-x64-ec2-1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7
grub2-pc-modules-1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7
grub2-pc-1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7
grub2-tools-minimal-1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7
grub2-tools-1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7
grub2-1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7
kernel-tools-5.10.247-246.989.amzn2
kernel-5.10.247-246.989.amzn2
libblkid-2.30.2-2.amzn2.0.13
libfdisk-2.30.2-2.amzn2.0.13
libgcc-7.3.1-18.amzn2
libgomp-7.3.1-18.amzn2
libmount-2.30.2-2.amzn2.0.13
libpng-2:1.5.13-8.amzn2.0.6
libsmartcols-2.30.2-2.amzn2.0.13
libstdc++-7.3.1-18.amzn2
libuuid-2.30.2-2.amzn2.0.13
python-urllib3-1.25.9-1.amzn2.0.7
python3-libs-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.22
python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.22
systemtap-runtime-4.5-1.amzn2.0.3
util-linux-2.30.2-2.amzn2.0.13