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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.10.20260302 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.10.20260302.

Release Summary

This release represents an update to the 10th 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.

Known Issues

  • Installing Swift on AL2023: Please be aware of the two potential issues during installation:

    • C++ interoperability: The system's package manager clang may not work with Swift. To resolve this, add swift-clang to your PATH or use alternatives to set clang to swift-clang.

    • Debugging Swift code: The system LLDB cannot debug Swift sources. Use the LLDB included with the Swift package instead by adding the Swift installation directory to your PATH or using alternatives to set lldb to swift-lldb.

Security updates
Notable updates

  • Amazon Linux 2023 now provides kernel 6.18, the latest LTS kernel released by the Linux kernel community, as a new kernel option. Customers can choose to run AMIs with kernel 6.18 as a default by querying the /aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/al2023-ami{-minimal}-kernel-6.18-{x86_64,arm64} SSM parameter in each region. For more information on updating an existing AL2023 instance to kernel 6.18, See Updating the Linux Kernel on AL2023.

  • python3.14-3.14.2 has been added. Python 3.14 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations.

  • python-jwt (2.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2) addresses CVE-2025-45768 by adding key length validation for HMAC algorithms. When encoding or decoding JWT tokens with keys shorter than the recommended minimum length (256 bits for HS256, 384 bits for HS384, 512 bits for HS512), a warning will now be issued to alert users of potential security risks. Applications can optionally enforce minimum key lengths by setting enforce_minimum_key_length=True in PyJWT options, which will raise an error instead of a warning when short keys are detected.

  • mariadb114-11.4.10 has been added. See MariaDB documentation for a list of changes and improvements in this version.

  • Approximately 300 new source packages have been added to the SPAL repository, including Chromium.

Repository Updates

Core New Packages

This section provides details about core new packages.

kernel6.18-6.18.8-9.213.amzn2023
mariadb114-11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.1-pecl-memcached-3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.2-pecl-memcached-3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.14-3.14.2-2.amzn2023.0.3
python3.14-flit-core-3.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3.14-packaging-25.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3.14-pip-25.1.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.14-setuptools-78.1.1-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3.14-wheel-0.45.1-1.amzn2023.0.2
ruby3.4-3.4.8-27.amzn2023.0.2

Core Updated Packages

This section provides details about core updated packages.

7zip-25.01-9.amzn2023.0.2
aide-0.18.6-1.amzn2023.0.2
alsa-lib-1.2.7.2-1.amzn2023.0.3
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300064.1-1.amzn2023
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.3598.0-1.amzn2023
assertj-core-3.19.0-5.amzn2023.0.4
awscli-2-2.33.15-1.amzn2023.0.1
container-selinux-2.245.0-1.amzn2023
containerd-2.2.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
coreutils-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
credentials-fetcher-2.0.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
curl-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
dnf-plugin-support-info-1.11-1.amzn2023
docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2023.0.2
ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.10-2.amzn2023
ecs-init-1.102.0-1.amzn2023
ecs-service-connect-agent-v1.34.12.1-1.amzn2023
evolution-data-server-3.54.3-1.amzn2023.0.2
expat-2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.4
firefox-140.7.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
fontforge-20201107-3.amzn2023.0.6
freerdp-3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.7
golang-1.25.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
ibus-anthy-1.5.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
javapackages-bootstrap-1.5.0^20220105.git9f283b7-3.amzn2023.0.8
jpegxl-0.10.3-55.amzn2023
kernel-6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
kernel6.12-6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023
libpng-1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.11
libpq-17.8-1.amzn2023.0.1
libsoup-2.72.0-6.amzn2023.0.11
libsoup3-3.6.5-56.amzn2023
libssh-0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.4
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.18
log4j-2.17.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
lustre-client-2.15.6-27.amzn2023
munge-0.5.14-7.amzn2023.0.5
nginx-1.28.2-1.amzn2023.0.1
nginx-mod-headers-more-0.39-1.amzn2023.0.3
nodejs20-20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
nodejs22-22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
nodejs24-24.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
nvidia-release-2023-4.amzn2023
openscap-1.3.13-1.amzn2023.0.1
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssl-3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
perl-Curses-1.45-2.amzn2023.0.1
perl-DBD-Pg-3.18.0-6.amzn2023.0.1
php8.3-8.3.30-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.4-8.4.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.5-8.5.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
postgresql15-15.16-1.amzn2023.0.1
postgresql16-16.12-1.amzn2023.0.1
postgresql17-17.8-1.amzn2023.0.1
protobuf-3.19.6-1.amzn2023.0.3
publicsuffix-list-20260116-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-awscrt-0.31.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-jwt-2.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
python-pillow-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.7
python-pycurl-7.45.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.11-3.11.14-1.amzn2023.0.4
python3.12-3.12.12-2.amzn2023.0.4
python3.12-wheel-0.45.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.13-3.13.12-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.13-filelock-3.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.13-virtualenv-20.21.1-1.amzn2023.0.2
runc-1.3.4-1.amzn2023.0.2
rust-1.93.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.73-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
systemtap-5.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
tomcat-native-2.0.12-4.amzn2023.0.2
valkey-8.0.6-3.amzn2023.0.3
vsftpd-3.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.3
wireshark-4.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.4
xorg-x11-server-21.1.13-5.amzn2023.0.8
zlib-1.2.11-33.amzn2023.0.6

Nvidia New Packages

This section provides details about nvidia new packages.

corelib-1.0.0.1770072670-1
cuquantum-26.01.0-1
cuquantum-cuda-12-26.01.0.4-1
cuquantum-cuda-13-26.01.0.4-1
cuquantum0-26.01.0-1
cutensor-2.5.0-1
cutensor-cuda-12-2.5.0.2-1
cutensor-cuda-13-2.5.0.2-1
cutensor2-2.5.0-1
libcorelib1-1.0.0.1770072670-1
libcorelib1-devel-1.0.0.1770072670-1
libcuobjclient-13-1-1.0.0.26-1
libcuobjclient-devel-13-1-1.0.0.26-1
libcuquantum0-cuda-12-26.01.0.4-1
libcuquantum0-cuda-13-26.01.0.4-1
libcuquantum0-devel-cuda-12-26.01.0.4-1
libcuquantum0-devel-cuda-13-26.01.0.4-1
libcuquantum0-static-cuda-12-26.01.0.4-1
libcuquantum0-static-cuda-13-26.01.0.4-1
libcutensor2-cuda-12-2.5.0.2-1
libcutensor2-cuda-13-2.5.0.2-1
libcutensor2-devel-cuda-12-2.5.0.2-1
libcutensor2-devel-cuda-13-2.5.0.2-1
libnvat-1.1.1.1770245582-1
libnvat-devel-1.1.1.1770245582-1
nsight-compute-2025.4.1-2025.4.1.2-1
nvattest-1.1.1.1770245582-1

Nvidia Updated Packages

This section provides details about nvidia updated packages.

cuda-13.1.1-1
cuda-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-cccl-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-command-line-tools-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-compat-13-0-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
cuda-compiler-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-crt-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-ctadvisor-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-culibos-devel-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-cuobjdump-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-cupti-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-cuxxfilt-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-documentation-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-drivers-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
cuda-gdb-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-gdb-src-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-libraries-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-libraries-devel-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-minimal-build-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-nsight-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-nsight-compute-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-nsight-systems-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-nvcc-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-nvdisasm-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-nvml-devel-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-nvprune-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-nvrtc-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-nvrtc-devel-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-nvtx-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-opencl-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-opencl-devel-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-profiler-api-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-runtime-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-sandbox-devel-13-1-13.1.115-1
cuda-sanitizer-13-1-13.1.118-1
cuda-toolkit-13.1.1-1
cuda-toolkit-13-13.1.1-1
cuda-toolkit-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-tools-13-1-13.1.1-1
cuda-visual-tools-13-1-13.1.1-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-core-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-cuda-all-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-cuda11-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-cuda12-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-cuda13-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-devel-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-multinode-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-multinode-cuda12-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-multinode-cuda13-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-proprietary-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-proprietary-cuda11-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-proprietary-cuda12-4.5.2-1
datacenter-gpu-manager-4-proprietary-cuda13-4.5.2-1
egl-gbm-1.1.3-1.amzn2023
egl-wayland2-1.0.1~20251124git3e5b643-7.amzn2023
gds-tools-13-1-1.16.1.26-1
kmod-nvidia-latest-dkms-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
kmod-nvidia-open-dkms-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
libcublas-13-1-13.2.1.1-1
libcublas-devel-13-1-13.2.1.1-1
libcufft-13-1-12.1.0.78-1
libcufft-devel-13-1-12.1.0.78-1
libcufile-13-1-1.16.1.26-1
libcufile-devel-13-1-1.16.1.26-1
libcurand-13-1-10.4.1.81-1
libcurand-devel-13-1-10.4.1.81-1
libcusolver-13-1-12.0.9.81-1
libcusolver-devel-13-1-12.0.9.81-1
libcusparse-13-1-12.7.3.1-1
libcusparse-devel-13-1-12.7.3.1-1
libnpp-13-1-13.0.3.3-1
libnpp-devel-13-1-13.0.3.3-1
libnvfatbin-13-1-13.1.115-1
libnvfatbin-devel-13-1-13.1.115-1
libnvidia-cfg-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
libnvidia-container-devel-1.18.2-1
libnvidia-container-static-1.18.2-1
libnvidia-container-tools-1.18.2-1
libnvidia-container1-1.18.2-1
libnvidia-fbc-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
libnvidia-gpucomp-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
libnvidia-ml-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
libnvidia-nscq-580.126.16-1
libnvjitlink-13-1-13.1.115-1
libnvjitlink-devel-13-1-13.1.115-1
libnvjpeg-13-1-13.0.3.75-1
libnvjpeg-devel-13-1-13.0.3.75-1
libnvptxcompiler-13-1-13.1.115-1
libnvsdm-580.126.16-1
libnvsdm-devel-580.126.16-1
libnvvm-13-1-13.1.115-1
nvidia-container-toolkit-1.18.2-1
nvidia-container-toolkit-base-1.18.2-1
nvidia-driver-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-driver-assistant-0.22.126.16-1
nvidia-driver-cuda-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-driver-cuda-libs-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-driver-libs-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-fabric-manager-devel-580.126.16-1
nvidia-fabricmanager-580.126.16-1
nvidia-gds-13.1.1-1
nvidia-gds-13-1-13.1.1-1
nvidia-imex-580.126.16-1
nvidia-kmod-common-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-libXNVCtrl-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-libXNVCtrl-devel-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-modprobe-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-open-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-persistenced-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-settings-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvidia-xconfig-580.126.16-1.amzn2023
nvlink5-580.126.16-1
nvlink5-580-580.126.16-1
xorg-x11-nvidia-580.126.16-1.amzn2023

Image Updates

Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
awscli-2-2.33.15-1.amzn2023.0.1
coreutils-common-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
coreutils-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
curl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
dnf-plugin-support-info-1.11-1.amzn2023
expat-2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.7
kernel-libbpf-1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
libcurl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.18
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-libs-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
publicsuffix-list-dafsa-20260116-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-awscrt-0.31.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.73-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.73-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
zlib-1.2.11-33.amzn2023.0.6

Default Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.12 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.3598.0-1.amzn2023
awscli-2-2.33.15-1.amzn2023.0.1
coreutils-common-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
coreutils-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
curl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
dnf-plugin-support-info-1.11-1.amzn2023
ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.10-2.amzn2023
expat-2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.7
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
kernel6.12-libbpf-1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023
kernel6.12-tools-1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023
libcurl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.18
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-libs-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
publicsuffix-list-dafsa-20260116-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-awscrt-0.31.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.93.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.73-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.73-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
systemtap-runtime-5.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
zlib-1.2.11-33.amzn2023.0.6

Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
awscli-2-2.33.15-1.amzn2023.0.1
coreutils-common-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
coreutils-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
curl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
dnf-plugin-support-info-1.11-1.amzn2023
expat-2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.7
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
kernel6.12-libbpf-1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023
libcurl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.18
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.16
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-libs-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
publicsuffix-list-dafsa-20260116-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-awscrt-0.31.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.73-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.73-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
zlib-1.2.11-33.amzn2023.0.6

Default Container

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Container Image.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
coreutils-single-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
curl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
expat-2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.7
libcurl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.18
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-libs-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
publicsuffix-list-dafsa-20260116-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
zlib-1.2.11-33.amzn2023.0.6

Minimal Container

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Container Image.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
coreutils-single-8.32-30.amzn2023.0.5
curl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.7
libcurl-minimal-8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.18
openssl-fips-provider-latest-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
openssl-libs-1:3.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.5
publicsuffix-list-dafsa-20260116-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.10.20260302-0.amzn2023
zlib-1.2.11-33.amzn2023.0.6

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 Amazon representative.