Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260928.0 release notes - Amazon Linux 2
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Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260928.0 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260928.0.

Announcements

Note
  • Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) reached end of life on June 30, 2026. For more information, see Amazon Linux 2 FAQs.

  • We strongly recommend that customers migrate to Amazon Linux 2023 as soon as possible.

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.

Package
389-ds-base-1.3.10.2-17.amzn2.0.13
ImageMagick-6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.32
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300071.0-1.amzn2
amazon-efs-utils-3.3.2-1.amzn2
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.5226.0-1.amzn2
aws-cfn-bootstrap-2.0-41.amzn2
corosync-2.4.3-6.amzn2.1.3
crash-8.0.4-4.amzn2.0.2
curl-8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.13
dovecot-2.2.36-6.amzn2.1.4
emacs-27.2-4.amzn2.0.8
environment-modules-3.2.10-11.amzn2
exiv2-0.27.0-4.amzn2.0.8
freeipmi-1.5.7-3.amzn2.0.1
freerdp-2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.16
gdb-8.0.1-36.amzn2.0.3
gstreamer1-plugins-base-1.18.4-5.amzn2.0.12
gvfs-1.36.2-3.amzn2.0.3
ipa-4.6.8-5.amzn2.17.8
kernel-4.14.355-287.750.amzn2
libpcap-1.5.3-11.amzn2.0.1
libvirt-4.5.0-36.amzn2.3.5
libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.27
perl-Authen-SASL-2.15-10.amzn2.0.2
policycoreutils-2.5-22.amzn2.0.1
python-tornado-4.2.1-3.amzn2.0.7
python3-tornado-5.0.2-4.amzn2.0.10
qemu-3.1.0-8.amzn2.0.27
qt5-qtbase-5.15.3-1.amzn2.0.3
rclone-1.55.1-1.amzn2.0.11
resteasy-base-3.0.6-4.amzn2.0.2
rsync-3.1.2-11.amzn2.0.8
squid-3.5.20-17.amzn2.7.28
thunderbird-140.16.0-1.amzn2.0.2
unbound-1.7.3-15.amzn2.0.17
webkitgtk4-2.52.6-1.amzn2.0.3

[AL2 Extras] Docker Updated Packages

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

Package
runfinch-finch-1.19.0-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages

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

Package
ecs-init-1.107.0-1.amzn2
runc-1.3.6-1.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages

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

Package
firefox-140.16.0-1.amzn2.0.2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages

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

Package
kernel-5.10.269-270.1108.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages

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

Package
kernel-5.15.220-156.256.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages

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

Package
kernel-5.4.302-229.494.amzn2

[AL2 Extras] Nginx1 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Nginx1 Updated Packages.

Package
nginx-1.30.5-1.amzn2.0.1

[AL2 Extras] Unbound1.17 Updated Packages

This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Unbound1.17 Updated Packages.

Package
unbound-1.17.0-2.amzn2.0.14

Image Updates

Default Kernel-5.10 AMI

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

Package
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.5226.0-1.amzn2
aws-cfn-bootstrap-2.0-41.amzn2
curl-8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.13
kernel-tools-5.10.269-270.1108.amzn2
kernel-5.10.269-270.1108.amzn2
libcurl-8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.13
libpcap-14:1.5.3-11.amzn2.0.1
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.27
libxml2-2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.27
policycoreutils-2.5-22.amzn2.0.1
rsync-3.1.2-11.amzn2.0.8