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AWS linux medium security documentation change

Service: linux · 2025-10-16 · Security-related medium

File: linux/al2023/release-notes/all-packages-AL2023.9.md

Summary

Updated package versions and added new packages for AL2023.9 release, including security-related updates to selinux-policy, docker, containerd, httpd, nodejs, php, and additions of tpm2-pkcs11 and perl-Crypt modules.

Security assessment

Security-related changes include: 1) selinux-policy update (38.1.50 to 38.1.65) likely contains security policy enhancements. 2) docker (25.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.5 to 25.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.6) and containerd (2.0.5 to 2.0.6) updates address container runtime security. 3) httpd update (2.4.64 to 2.4.65) likely includes Apache security fixes. 4) New tpm2-pkcs11 packages add TPM-based PKCS#11 security module documentation. 5) Added perl-Crypt-* modules provide cryptographic functionality documentation. These changes collectively indicate security improvements and feature additions.

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