AWS appstream2 medium security documentation change
Summary
Removed Amazon Linux 2 from supported operating systems, added end-of-support notice for Amazon Linux 2 images after 04/15/2026, and removed all Amazon Linux 2 version history entries and software component tables.
Security assessment
The change documents the end-of-support timeline for Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) in AppStream, which is a security-related change because unsupported operating systems don't receive security patches, making them vulnerable to exploits. The documentation explicitly states that Amazon Linux 2 images will no longer be available after 04/15/2026 due to End of Support, which is a proactive security measure to prevent customers from using vulnerable, outdated systems.
Diff
diff --git a/appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md b/appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md index 7e89298fc..a0cbeec45 100644 --- a//appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md +++ b//appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md @@ -23,2 +22,0 @@ Operating system versions that are no longer supported by the vendor are not gua - * Amazon Linux 2 – Available on the following image types: Base, Graphics G4dn, and Graphics G5 - @@ -43,0 +42,2 @@ Public base images for Graphics Design instances are no longer available from AW +Public base images for Amazon Linux 2 are no longer available from AWS after 04/15/2026 due End of Support for Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) for Amazon WorkSpaces Applications. + @@ -52 +51,0 @@ Base | - * AppStream-AmazonLinux2-02-11-2025 @@ -63 +61,0 @@ Graphics G4dn | - * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-AmazonLinux2-02-11-2025 @@ -74 +71,0 @@ Graphics G5 | - * AppStream-Graphics-G5-AmazonLinux2-02-11-2025 @@ -91 +88 @@ The following table lists the software components for the latest released base i -The following table lists the software components for the latest released Windows, Amazon Linux, Rocky Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux base images and Managed image updates. +The following table lists the software components for the latest released Windows, Rocky Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux base images and Managed image updates. @@ -117,14 +113,0 @@ AWS NVMe driver | 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 -Amazon Linux - - -Software component | Latest base images (October 22, 2024) | Managed AppStream 2.0 image updates (October 22, 2024) ----|---|--- -AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) | 1.18.147-1 | Not included -Amazon CloudWatch Agent | 1.300041.1-1 | 1.300041.1-1 -SSM Agent | 3.3.1611.0-1 | 3.3.1611.0-1 -NICE DCV Server AppStream | 2024.0.18380-1 | 2024.0.18380-1 -Cloud-init | 19.3-46 | Not included -AL2 Kernel | 4.14.355-275.570 | Not included -NVIDIA Graphics Driver for G4dn and G5 instances | 550.127.05 | 550.127.05 -Cuda Version | 12.4 | Not included - @@ -165,2 +147,0 @@ The following public images are deprecated and therefore no longer available fro - * Amazon Linux 2 images released before February 2024 - @@ -344,12 +324,0 @@ Release | Platform | Image | Changes -02-11-2025 | Amazon Linux 2 | - - * Base - * Graphics G4dn - * Graphics G5 - -| - - * Includes latest CloudWatch Agent 1.300041.1-1 - * Includes new SSM Agent 3.3.1611.0-1 - - @@ -380,13 +348,0 @@ Release | Platform | Image | Changes -10-22-2024 | Amazon Linux 2 | - - * Base - * Graphics G4dn - * Graphics Pro - * Graphics G5 - -| - - * Includes latest NVIDIA drivers for Linux. - * Updated Linux to version 2.0.20241014. For more information, see [Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20241014 release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20241014.html). - - @@ -408,13 +363,0 @@ Release | Platform | Image | Changes -09-12-2024 | Amazon Linux 2 | - - * Base - * Graphics G4dn - * Graphics G5 - -| - - * Bug fixes related to touch functionality on Android, iOS, and Surface Pro - * Includes latest NVIDIA Graphics Driver (550.90.07) for G4dn and G5 instances for Amazon Linux 2 - * Updated Linux to version 2 2.0.20240709.1. For more information, see [2.0.20240709.1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240709.html). - -