Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260515.0 release notes
These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260515.0.
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Announcements
Note
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Amazon Linux 2 will reach end of life on June 30, 2026. For more information, see Amazon Linux 2 FAQs
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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 6.18.
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Amazon Linux will provide live patches for AL2 Kernel 5.10 until the end of life of AL2 on 2026-06-30.
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We have now added additional SSM parameters to clearly indicate the kernel version installed on the AMIs:
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kernel-default represents our latest available kernel version (currently kernel-5.10)
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For AMIs with kernel-5.10, use SSM parameters containing "kernel-5.10" or "kernel-default" in the parameter name (see the following examples):
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/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
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For AMIs with kernel-4.14, use SSM parameters containing "kernel-4.14" in the parameter name (see the following example):
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/aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-kernel-4.14-hvm-x86_64-gp2
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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
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For information on the CVEs addressed in this release, see the Amazon Linux Security Center
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For visibility into the status of CVEs that haven't been addressed yet, see the Amazon Linux Security Center
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Repository Updates
Core Updated Packages
This section provides details about Core Updated Packages.
kernel-4.14.355-282.729.amzn2
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[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages
This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages.
kernel-5.10.253-252.1016.amzn2
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[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages
This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages.
kernel-5.15.204-143.231.amzn2
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[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages
This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages.
kernel-5.4.302-224.471.amzn2
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Image Updates
Default Kernel-5.10 AMI
This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel-5.10 AMI.
kernel-tools-5.10.253-252.1016.amzn2
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kernel-5.10.253-252.1016.amzn2
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