AWS inspector documentation change
Summary
Removed Ubuntu 16.04 and Alpine Linux 3.20 from supported OS lists, added them to discontinued list with dates, and updated policy to generate CRITICAL findings for discontinued operating systems
Security assessment
This change updates support policies for end-of-life operating systems and introduces a new security feature where Amazon Inspector will generate CRITICAL findings for resources using discontinued OS versions. This enhances security posture by alerting users to unsupported systems but doesn't address a specific security vulnerability.
Diff
diff --git a/inspector/latest/user/supported.md b/inspector/latest/user/supported.md index a53841734..b32b2e033 100644 --- a//inspector/latest/user/supported.md +++ b//inspector/latest/user/supported.md @@ -88 +87,0 @@ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15.7 | SUSE CVE | Yes | Yes -Ubuntu (Xenial) | 16.04 | USN, Ubuntu Pro (esm-infra & esm-apps) | Yes | Yes @@ -115 +113,0 @@ AlmaLinux | 10 | Errata CVE -Alpine Linux (Alpine) | 3.20 | Errata CVE @@ -142 +139,0 @@ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15.7 | SUSE CVE -Ubuntu (Xenial) | 16.04 | USN, Ubuntu Pro (esm-infra & esm-apps) @@ -184 +180,0 @@ AlmaLinux | 10 -Alpine Linux | 3.20 @@ -216 +211,0 @@ SUSE Server | 16.0 -Ubuntu | 16.04 @@ -228 +223 @@ The following table lists operating systems that have been discontinued and when -Even though Amazon Inspector doesn't provide full support for discontinued operating systems, Amazon Inspector continues to scan Amazon EC2 instances and Amazon ECR container images running them. As a security best practice, we recommend moving to a supported version. Findings that Amazon Inspector generates for discontinued operating systems should be used for informational purposes only. +Even though Amazon Inspector doesn't provide full support for discontinued operating systems, Amazon Inspector continues to scan Amazon EC2 instances and Amazon ECR container images running them. As a security best practice, Amazon Inspector will generate a CRITICAL finding for resources using a discontinued operating system and recommends moving to a supported version. Findings that Amazon Inspector generates for discontinued operating systems should be used for informational purposes only. @@ -251,0 +247 @@ Alpine Linux (Alpine) | 3.19 | November 1, 2025 +Alpine Linux (Alpine) | 3.20 | April 1, 2026 @@ -291,0 +288 @@ Ubuntu (Trusty) | 14.04 | April 1, 2024 +Ubuntu (Xenial) | 16.04 | April 1, 2026