Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.6.20241212 release notes
Note
This release fixes a bug introduced in the recalled AL2023.6.20241209 release. The bug was introduced in an update to the python3.9
package which prevented the use of venv
as described in
this GitHub issue
Customers who updated to the AL2023.6.20241209 release are advised to update to this release to resolve the issue.
This release contains all other changes present in the AL2023.6.20241209 release.
These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.6.20241212.
Contents
Major updates
This release represents an update to the sixth 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
-
This release fixes a bug introduced in the recalled AL2023.6.20241209 release. The bug was introduced in an update to the
python3.9
package which prevented the use ofvenv
as described in this GitHub issue. -
AL2023 is not yet FIPS certified. AL2023 is in the process of being certified for FIPS 140-3.
Security updates
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For information on the CVEs addressed in this release, see the Amazon Linux Security Center
. -
For visibility into the status of CVEs that haven't been addressed yet, see the Amazon Linux Security Center
.
Repository
AL2023.6.20241212 upgrades from AL2023.6.20241209
Comparing 2023.6.20241209 to 2023.6.20241212.
Package Type | Count |
---|---|
Source | 2 |
Total Binary | 38 |
noarch binary RPMs |
24 |
x86_64 binary RPMs |
7 |
aarch64 binary RPMs |
7 |
The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.
Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.6.20241209 version | AL2023.6.20241212 version |
---|---|---|---|---|
python3.9
|
python3
|
aarch64, x86_64 | 3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
python3-debug
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-devel
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-idle
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-libs
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-test
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python3-tkinter
|
aarch64, x86_64 | |||
python-unversioned-command
|
noarch | |||
system-release
|
amazon-linux-repo-cdn
|
noarch | 2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 | 2023.6.20241212-0.amzn2023 |
amazon-linux-repo-s3
|
noarch | |||
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn
|
noarch | |||
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3
|
noarch | |||
system-release
|
noarch |
Docker container image
amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
glib2-2.82.2-764.amzn2023 |
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7 |
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.10 |
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
system-release-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
Default AMI
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
awscli-2-2.17.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
cloud-init-cfg-ec2-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13 |
cloud-init-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13 |
dnf-plugins-core-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5 |
dnf-utils-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5 |
glib2-2.82.2-764.amzn2023 |
kernel-libbpf-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 |
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
kernel-tools-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 |
kernel-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 |
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7 |
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.10 |
python3-dnf-plugins-core-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5 |
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.10 |
python3-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.4 |
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
system-release-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023 |
Minimal AMI
amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
awscli-2-2.17.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
cloud-init-cfg-ec2-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13 |
cloud-init-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13 |
dnf-plugins-core-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5 |
glib2-2.82.2-764.amzn2023 |
kernel-libbpf-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 |
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
kernel-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 |
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7 |
python3-dnf-plugins-core-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5 |
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.10 |
python3-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.4 |
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
system-release-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023 |
Minimal container image
amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
glib2-2.82.2-764.amzn2023 |
gobject-introspection-1.82.0-1.amzn2023 |
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7 |
system-release-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023 |
Contact us
If you find a security issue, contact our security
team
We use GitHub issues to gather feedback about AL2023 and to track bug reports and
feature requests. You can look at existing issues
If you only have questions about AL2023, feel free to start or join a discussion