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Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260622.1 release notes - Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260622.1 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260622.1.

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 6.18.

  • 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 the following examples):

      • /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 the following example):

      • /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.amzn2.0.30
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300067.1-1.amzn2
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.4624.0-1.amzn2
cni-plugins-1.7.1-1.amzn2.0.7
cri-tools-1.32.0-1.amzn2.0.7
edk2-20240813-312.amzn2
evince-3.28.2-10.amzn2.0.1
freerdp-2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.12
golang-1.25.11-1.amzn2.0.1
golist-0.10.1-10.amzn2.0.14
graphite2-1.3.10-1.amzn2.0.3
httpd-2.4.68-1.amzn2.0.1
kernel-4.14.355-284.735.amzn2
lcms2-2.6-3.amzn2.0.4
libinput-1.8.4-2.amzn2.0.1
libnfs-1.11.0-1.amzn2.0.2
libusbx-1.0.21-1.amzn2.0.1
mod_http2-2.0.42-1.amzn2.0.1
nghttp2-1.52.0-1.amzn2.0.1
openssl-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.21
openssl11-1.1.1zh-1.amzn2.0.1
perl-DBI-1.627-4.amzn2.0.3
perl-GD-2.49-3.amzn2.0.3
perl-HTML-Parser-3.71-4.amzn2.0.3
perl-IO-Compress-2.061-2.amzn2.0.1
perl-Storable-2.45-3.amzn2.0.3
poppler-0.26.5-43.amzn2.1.7
python-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.20
python-pip-20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.18
python-urllib3-1.25.9-1.amzn2.0.10
python3-urllib3-1.25.6-2.amzn2.0.6
rclone-1.55.1-1.amzn2.0.8
rust-1.96.0-1.amzn2.0.2
squid-3.5.20-17.amzn2.7.27
vim-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.7
webkitgtk4-2.52.4-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Updated Packages.

containerd-2.1.7-1.amzn2.0.5

[AL2 Extras] Docker Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Docker Updated Packages.

containerd-2.1.7-1.amzn2.0.5
runfinch-finch-1.17.1-1.amzn2.0.3
soci-snapshotter-0.14.1-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages.

containerd-2.1.7-1.amzn2.0.5
ecs-init-1.104.0-1.amzn2
ecs-service-connect-agent-v1.34.13.2-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages.

kernel-5.10.258-257.1041.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages.

kernel-5.15.209-147.245.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages.

kernel-5.4.302-226.479.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Livepatch New Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Livepatch New Packages.

kernel-livepatch-5.10.255-253.1008-1.0-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Livepatch Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Livepatch Updated Packages.

kernel-livepatch-5.10.252-250.1005-1.0-5.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.252-250.1016-1.0-4.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.252-250.992-1.0-5.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.253-251.1014-1.0-4.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.253-252.1015-1.0-3.amzn2
kernel-livepatch-5.10.253-252.1016-1.0-2.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Openssl-snapsafe Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Openssl-snapsafe Updated Packages.

openssl-snapsafe-1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.21

Image Updates

Default Kernel-5.10 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel-5.10 AMI.

amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.4624.0-1.amzn2
kernel-tools-5.10.258-257.1041.amzn2
kernel-5.10.258-257.1041.amzn2
libnghttp2-1.52.0-1.amzn2.0.1
openssl-libs-1:1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.21
openssl-1:1.0.2k-24.amzn2.0.21
perl-Storable-2.45-3.amzn2.0.3
python-devel-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.20
python-libs-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.20
python-urllib3-1.25.9-1.amzn2.0.10
python-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.20
python3-pip-20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.18
vim-common-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.7
vim-data-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.7
vim-enhanced-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.7
vim-filesystem-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.7
vim-minimal-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.7
xxd-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.7