AWS linux documentation change
Summary
Updated package versions and counts in AL2023.10 release notes, including security-sensitive components like credentials-fetcher (2.0.0), firefox, kernel6.12, and python3.12-wheel.
Security assessment
The changes primarily reflect routine package version updates and version number increments. While some components like credentials-fetcher (security credential management) and kernel6.12 (core system component) could have security implications, there is no explicit mention of CVEs, vulnerabilities, or security patches in the diff itself. The Firefox update (140.7.0-1.amzn2023.0.3) might include security fixes, but without explicit release notes reference, we cannot confirm. The public suffix list update (20260116) appears to be a data refresh rather than a security fix.
Diff
diff --git a/linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL1-AL2023.10.md b/linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL1-AL2023.10.md index 39d9f6fa7..e3b43192d 100644 --- a//linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL1-AL2023.10.md +++ b//linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL1-AL2023.10.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Comparing AL1 version 2018.03 to AL2023.10 version [2023.10.20260202](./relnotes-2023.10.20260202.html). +Comparing AL1 version 2018.03 to AL2023.10 version [2023.10.20260216](./relnotes-2023.10.20260216.html). @@ -9,2 +9,2 @@ Package Type | Number of new packages in AL2023.10 compared to AL1 -Source RPMs | 1599 -Total Binary RPMs | 6886 +Source RPMs | 1601 +Total Binary RPMs | 6892 @@ -12,2 +12,2 @@ Total Binary RPMs | 6886 -`x86_64` binary RPMs | 2245 -`aarch64` binary RPMs | 2201 +`x86_64` binary RPMs | 2248 +`aarch64` binary RPMs | 2204 @@ -19 +19 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`7zip` | `7zip` | aarch64, x86_64 | 25.01-8.amzn2023.0.1 +`7zip` | `7zip` | aarch64, x86_64 | 25.01-9.amzn2023.0.2 @@ -49 +49 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`amazon-cloudwatch-agent` | `amazon-cloudwatch-agent` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.300062.1-1.amzn2023 +`amazon-cloudwatch-agent` | `amazon-cloudwatch-agent` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.300064.1-1.amzn2023 @@ -132 +132 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`awscli-2` | `awscli-2` | noarch | 2.32.22-1.amzn2023.0.1 +`awscli-2` | `awscli-2` | noarch | 2.33.15-1.amzn2023.0.1 @@ -303 +303 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`credentials-fetcher` | `credentials-fetcher` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.3.8-0.amzn2023 +`credentials-fetcher` | `credentials-fetcher` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.0.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 @@ -416 +416 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`ecs-service-connect-agent` | `ecs-service-connect-agent` | aarch64, x86_64 | v1.34.4.2-1.amzn2023 +`ecs-service-connect-agent` | `ecs-service-connect-agent` | aarch64, x86_64 | v1.34.12.0-1.amzn2023 @@ -467 +467 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`firefox` | `firefox` | aarch64, x86_64 | 140.7.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 +`firefox` | `firefox` | aarch64, x86_64 | 140.7.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 @@ -529 +529 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`freerdp` | `freerdp` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.2 +`freerdp` | `freerdp` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.3 @@ -1445 +1445 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`kernel6.12` | `bpftool6.12` | aarch64, x86_64 | 6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 +`kernel6.12` | `bpftool6.12` | aarch64, x86_64 | 6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023 @@ -1475,0 +1476 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version +`kernel-livepatch-6.12.68-92.122` | aarch64, x86_64 @@ -2588 +2589 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`munge` | `munge` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.5.14-7.amzn2023.0.4 +`munge` | `munge` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.5.14-7.amzn2023.0.5 @@ -2635 +2636 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`nginx-mod-headers-more` | `nginx-mod-headers-more` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.39-1.amzn2023.0.2 +`nginx-mod-headers-more` | `nginx-mod-headers-more` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.39-1.amzn2023.0.3 @@ -2684 +2685 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`nvidia-release` | `nvidia-release` | noarch | 2023-3.amzn2023 +`nvidia-release` | `nvidia-release` | noarch | 2023-4.amzn2023 @@ -3253,0 +3255 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version +`php8.1-pecl-memcached` | `php8.1-pecl-memcached` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 @@ -3261,0 +3264 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version +`php8.2-pecl-memcached` | `php8.2-pecl-memcached` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 @@ -3548 +3551 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`publicsuffix-list` | `publicsuffix-list` | noarch | 20240212-61.amzn2023 +`publicsuffix-list` | `publicsuffix-list` | noarch | 20260116-1.amzn2023.0.1 @@ -3590 +3593 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -[`python3.12`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/python.html) | [`python3.12`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/python.html) | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.12.12-2.amzn2023.0.3 +[`python3.12`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/python.html) | [`python3.12`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/python.html) | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.12.12-2.amzn2023.0.4 @@ -3602 +3605 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`python3.12-wheel` | `python3.12-wheel` | noarch | 0.41.2-3.amzn2023.0.2 +`python3.12-wheel` | `python3.12-wheel` | noarch | 0.45.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 @@ -3604 +3607 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`python3.13` | `python3.13` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.13.11-1.amzn2023.0.1 +`python3.13` | `python3.13` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.13.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 @@ -3623 +3626 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`python3.13-filelock` | `python3.13-filelock` | noarch | 3.15.4-1.amzn2023.0.1 +`python3.13-filelock` | `python3.13-filelock` | noarch | 3.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 @@ -3656 +3659 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`python3.13-virtualenv` | `python3.13-virtualenv` | noarch | 20.21.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 +`python3.13-virtualenv` | `python3.13-virtualenv` | noarch | 20.21.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 @@ -3683 +3686 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version -`python-awscrt` | `python3-awscrt` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.29.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 +`python-awscrt` | `python3-awscrt` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.31.1-1.amzn2023.0.1