AWS linux documentation change
Summary
Extended Python 2.7 support and security patches end date from June 2025 to June 2026
Security assessment
The change updates the support timeline but does not address a specific security vulnerability or weakness. While security patches are mentioned, this is a routine date extension without evidence of addressing a newly discovered security issue.
Diff
diff --git a/linux/al2/ug/python.md b/linux/al2/ug/python.md index 2b70639c3..51c05e589 100644 --- a//linux/al2/ug/python.md +++ b//linux/al2/ug/python.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -AL2 provides support and security patches for Python 2.7 until June 2025, as part of our long-term support commitment for AL2 core packages. This support extends beyond the upstream Python community declaration of Python 2.7 EOL of January 2020. +AL2 provides support and security patches for Python 2.7 until June 2026, as part of our long-term support commitment for AL2 core packages. This support extends beyond the upstream Python community declaration of Python 2.7 EOL of January 2020.