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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.9.20251027 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.9.20251027.

Release Summary

This release represents an update to the 9th 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

  • sssd-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3 will now disable the an2ln Kerberos plugin in SSSD localauth configuration to prevent unexpected principal mappings (CVE-2025-11561)

  • p7zip is no longer maintained upstream and has been replaced by 7zip to mitigate several high importance CVEs. Upgrading to the latest version of p7zip will replace it with 7zip-standalone which provides the same functionality.

  • The package apr-util-lmdb has been added as a replacement for the package apr-util-bdb.

Security updates

Repository Updates

Core New Packages

This section provides details about core new packages.

7zip-25.01-8.amzn2023.0.1
libheif-1.19.8-1.amzn2023.0.1
llvm20-20.1.8-4.amzn2023.0.1
rust-below-0.11.0-1.amzn2023.0.1

Core Updated Packages

This section provides details about core updated packages.

GraphicsMagick-1.3.45-1.amzn2023.0.2
ImageMagick-6.9.13.29-1.amzn2023.0.2
apr-util-1.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.2
audit-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
boost-1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.4
ecs-init-1.100.0-1.amzn2023
firefox-140.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
gi-docgen-2024.1-44.amzn2023
go-rpm-macros-3.8.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
golang-1.24.8-1.amzn2023.0.1
grub2-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
httpd-2.4.65-1.amzn2023.0.2
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_472.b08-1.amzn2023
java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.29+7-1.amzn2023
java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.17+10-1.amzn2023.1
java-21-amazon-corretto-21.0.9+10-1.amzn2023.1
java-25-amazon-corretto-25.0.1+8-1.amzn2023.1
kernel-6.1.156-177.286.amzn2023
kernel6.12-6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
librepo-1.14.5-2.amzn2023.0.2
libsoup3-3.6.5-52.amzn2023
libxslt-1.1.43-1.amzn2023.0.3
maven-shared-utils-3.3.4-4.amzn2023.0.4
mod_auth_openidc-2.4.16.11-1.amzn2023.0.1
p7zip-16.02-30.amzn2023.0.2
perl-Math-BigInt-FastCalc-0.501.400-3.amzn2023.0.1
perl-YAML-Syck-1.36-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.3-pecl-apcu-5.1.27-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.4-pecl-apcu-5.1.27-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-markdown-3.3.4-2.amzn2023.0.4
python-psycopg2-2.9.10-8.amzn2023.0.1
python3.11-3.11.14-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.12-3.12.12-2.amzn2023
python3.13-3.13.3-3.amzn2023.0.7
python3.9-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
samba-4.17.12-1.amzn2023.0.3
squid-6.13-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
xmlrpc-c-1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2

Kernel-livepatch New Packages

This section provides details about kernel-livepatch new packages.

kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121-1.0-1.amzn2023

Kernel-livepatch Updated Packages

This section provides details about kernel-livepatch updated packages.

kernel-livepatch-6.1.141-167.250-1.0-7.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.144-170.251-1.0-6.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.147-172.259-1.0-6.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.147-172.266-1.0-4.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.148-173.267-1.0-3.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.150-174.273-1.0-2.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.12.37-61.105-1.0-3.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-63.107-1.0-3.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-63.114-1.0-2.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-64.114-1.0-2.amzn2023

Image Updates

Default Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel 6.1 ami.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
audit-libs-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
audit-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
boost-filesystem-1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.4
boost-system-1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.4
boost-thread-1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.4
go-srpm-macros-3.8.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
grub2-common-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-efi-x64-ec2-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-pc-modules-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-tools-minimal-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-tools-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
kernel-libbpf-1:6.1.156-177.286.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
kernel-tools-1:6.1.156-177.286.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.156-177.286.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
librepo-1.14.5-2.amzn2023.0.2
libsss_certmap-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
libsss_idmap-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
libsss_nss_idmap-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
libsss_sudo-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-audit-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
python3-libs-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-client-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-common-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-kcm-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-nfs-idmap-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023

Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about minimal kernel 6.1 ami.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
audit-libs-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
audit-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
grub2-common-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-efi-x64-ec2-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-pc-modules-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-tools-minimal-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-tools-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
kernel-libbpf-1:6.1.156-177.286.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.156-177.286.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
librepo-1.14.5-2.amzn2023.0.2
python3-audit-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
python3-libs-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023

Default Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel 6.12 ami.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
audit-libs-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
audit-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
boost-filesystem-1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.4
boost-system-1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.4
boost-thread-1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.4
go-srpm-macros-3.8.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
grub2-common-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-efi-x64-ec2-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-pc-modules-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-tools-minimal-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
grub2-tools-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.20
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
kernel6.12-libbpf-1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023
kernel6.12-tools-1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
librepo-1.14.5-2.amzn2023.0.2
libsss_certmap-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
libsss_idmap-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
libsss_nss_idmap-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
libsss_sudo-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-audit-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
python3-libs-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-client-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-common-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-kcm-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
sssd-nfs-idmap-2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023

Default Container

This section provides details about default container.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
audit-libs-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
librepo-1.14.5-2.amzn2023.0.2
python3-hawkey-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
python3-libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
python3-libs-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-3.9.24-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023

Minimal Container

This section provides details about minimal container.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.9.20251027-0.amzn2023
audit-libs-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
libdnf-0.69.0-8.amzn2023.0.6
librepo-1.14.5-2.amzn2023.0.2
system-release-2023.9.20251027-0.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 Amazon representative.