AWS AL2 documentation change
Summary
Added announcements section including EOL notice for Amazon Linux 2, SSM parameter guidance for kernel versions, and recommendation to migrate to kernel-5.10
Security assessment
The changes focus on lifecycle announcements and SSM parameter documentation. While kernel updates may include security improvements, there's no explicit mention of vulnerabilities being patched. The EOL notice is a maintenance advisory rather than a direct security issue.
Diff
diff --git a/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250915.md b/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250915.md index d97e642ff..bd713865b 100644 --- a//AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250915.md +++ b//AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250915.md @@ -3 +3 @@ -Release SummaryRepository UpdatesImage Updates +AnnouncementsRelease SummaryRepository UpdatesImage Updates @@ -10,0 +11,2 @@ These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20250915.0. + * [Announcements](./relnotes-20250915.html#announcements-20250915) + @@ -42 +44 @@ These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20250915.0. -## Release Summary +## Announcements @@ -44 +46 @@ These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20250915.0. -This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates. +###### Note @@ -46 +48 @@ This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates. -###### Notable updates + * Amazon Linux 2 will reach end of life on June 30, 2026. For more information, see [Amazon Linux 2 FAQs](https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/faqs/#topic-0). @@ -51,0 +54,11 @@ This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates. + * 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 examples below): + + * `/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 example below): @@ -52,0 +66 @@ This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates. + * `/aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-kernel-4.14-hvm-x86_64-gp2` @@ -53,0 +68,8 @@ This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates. + * We strongly recommend that customers migrate to the latest kernel version (kernel-5.10) + + + + +## Release Summary + +This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates.