Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260202.2 release notes
These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260202.2.
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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 6.12.
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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 examples below):
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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 example below):
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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.
ImageMagick-6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.20
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capstone-3.0.5-1.amzn2.0.1
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cni-plugins-1.7.1-1.amzn2.0.5
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cri-tools-1.32.0-1.amzn2.0.4
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golang-1.24.12-1.amzn2.0.1
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golang-github-cpuguy83-go-md2man-1.0.4-4.amzn2.0.4
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golist-0.10.1-10.amzn2.0.10
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java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.30+7-1.amzn2
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java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.18+9-1.amzn2.1
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kernel-4.14.355-280.714.amzn2
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libsoup-2.56.0-6.amzn2.0.7
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libtasn1-4.10-1.amzn2.0.8
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libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.23
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nerdctl-2.2.1-1.amzn2.0.2
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python-pip-20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.15
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python-pyasn1-0.1.9-7.amzn2.0.3
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python-urllib3-1.25.9-1.amzn2.0.9
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python3-urllib3-1.25.6-2.amzn2.0.5
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[AL2 Extras] Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Updated Packages
This section provides details about [al2 extras] aws-nitro-enclaves-cli updated packages.
amazon-ecr-credential-helper-0.11.0-3.amzn2
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containerd-2.1.5-1.amzn2.0.5
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runc-1.3.4-2.amzn2
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[AL2 Extras] Corretto8 Updated Packages
This section provides details about [al2 extras] corretto8 updated packages.
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_482.b08-1.amzn2
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[AL2 Extras] Docker Updated Packages
This section provides details about [al2 extras] docker updated packages.
amazon-ecr-credential-helper-0.11.0-3.amzn2
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containerd-2.1.5-1.amzn2.0.5
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runc-1.3.4-2.amzn2
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runfinch-finch-1.14.1-1.amzn2.0.1
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soci-snapshotter-0.12.0-1.amzn2.0.3
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[AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages
This section provides details about [al2 extras] ecs updated packages.
amazon-ecr-credential-helper-0.11.0-3.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-5.10.247-246.992.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-5.15.197-138.223.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-5.4.302-222.455.amzn2
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Image Updates
Default Kernel-5.10 AMI
This section provides details about default kernel-5.10 ami.
kernel-tools-5.10.247-246.992.amzn2
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kernel-5.10.247-246.992.amzn2
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libtasn1-4.10-1.amzn2.0.8
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libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.23
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libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.23
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python-urllib3-1.25.9-1.amzn2.0.9
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python2-pyasn1-0.1.9-7.amzn2.0.3
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python3-pip-20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.15
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