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AWS linux documentation change

Service: linux · 2026-06-19 · Documentation low

File: linux/al2023/release-notes/al-2023-spal-packages.md

Summary

Updated SPAL package list for Amazon Linux 2023 release 2023.12.20260611: added new packages, updated package counts, and modified existing package versions.

Security assessment

The changes consist of routine package list updates including version bumps (e.g., chromedriver), new package additions (e.g., pam-u2f, ssh-audit), and count adjustments. While some packages like pam-u2f (U2F authentication) or squidclamav (virus scanning) have security functions, the diff contains no evidence of addressing specific vulnerabilities, CVEs, or security incidents. This appears to be a standard repository update without security-focused documentation changes.

Diff

diff --git a/linux/al2023/release-notes/al-2023-spal-packages.md b/linux/al2023/release-notes/al-2023-spal-packages.md
index e6757c5b1..d29c5c47b 100644
--- a//linux/al2023/release-notes/al-2023-spal-packages.md
+++ b//linux/al2023/release-notes/al-2023-spal-packages.md
@@ -7 +7 @@ SPAL repository
-# List of SPAL packages available as of the 2023.11.20260526 release
+# List of SPAL packages available as of the 2023.12.20260611 release
@@ -17 +17 @@ SPAL also ships a debuginfo repository that contains both debuginfo and debugsou
-The following list includes all SPAL packages for Amazon Linux 2023 release 2023.11.20260526.
+The following list includes all SPAL packages for Amazon Linux 2023 release 2023.12.20260611.
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ Package Type | Count
-Source | 2741  
-Total Binary RPMs | 14381  
-`aarch64` binary RPMs | 2696  
-`noarch` binary RPMs | 8961  
-`x86_64` binary RPMs | 2724  
+Source | 2830  
+Total Binary RPMs | 14576  
+`aarch64` binary RPMs | 2755  
+`noarch` binary RPMs | 9038  
+`x86_64` binary RPMs | 2783  
@@ -34,0 +35 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`3proxy` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 0.9.6-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -47,0 +49,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`aggregate6` | src, noarch | 1.0.15-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-aggregate6` | noarch  
@@ -58,0 +62 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`ansible-collection-containers-podman` | src, noarch | 1.16.3-7.1.spal2023  
@@ -104,0 +109 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`bcal` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 2.4-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -195 +200 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
-`chromedriver` | aarch64, x86_64 | 148.0.7778.96-1.1.spal2023  
+`chromedriver` | aarch64, x86_64 | 148.0.7778.178-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -239,0 +245 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`colorized-logs` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 2.7-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -253,0 +260 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`corrosion` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 0.5.2-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -274,0 +282,3 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`dante` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 1.4.4-1.1.spal2023  
+`dante-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`dante-server` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -285,0 +296 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`dehydrated` | src, noarch | 0.7.1-6.1.spal2023  
@@ -312,0 +324 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`dnf-plugin-diff` | src, noarch | 2.0-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -400,0 +413 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`fastd` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 23-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -1510,0 +1524,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`iniparser` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 4.1-12.1.spal2023  
+`iniparser-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -1586,0 +1602,4 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`lhapdf` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 6.5.6-3.1.spal2023  
+`lhapdf-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`lhapdf-doc` | noarch  
+`python3-lhapdf` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -1637,0 +1657,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`libchrony` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 0.1-1.1.spal2023  
+`libchrony-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -1923,0 +1945,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`libuecc` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 7-15.1.spal2023  
+`libuecc-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -1965,0 +1989,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`libxo` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 1.7.5-1.1.spal2023  
+`libxo-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -2101,0 +2127 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`mac-robber` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 1.02-29.1.spal2023  
@@ -2180,0 +2207 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`mimedefang` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 3.6-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2285,0 +2313 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`monitorix` | src, noarch | 3.16.0-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2368,0 +2397 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`nagios-plugins-systemd` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 5.0.0-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2408,0 +2438 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`nginx-mod-vts` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 0.2.4-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2527,0 +2558,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`pam-u2f` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 1.3.2-1.1.spal2023  
+`pamu2fcfg` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -2574,0 +2607,4 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`epapirus-icon-theme` | noarch | 20250201-1.1.spal2023  
+`papirus-icon-theme` | src, noarch  
+`papirus-icon-theme-dark` | noarch  
+`papirus-icon-theme-light` | noarch  
@@ -2701,0 +2738 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Authen-Radius` | src, noarch | 0.32-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2718,0 +2756 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Config-Grammar` | src, noarch | 1.13-13.1.spal2023  
@@ -2726,0 +2765,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Crypt-URandom` | src, noarch | 0.39-1.1.spal2023  
+`perl-Crypt-URandom-tests` | noarch  
@@ -2728,0 +2769 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Data-Entropy` | src, noarch | 0.008-2.1.spal2023  
@@ -2731,0 +2773 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Data-HexDump` | src, noarch | 0.04-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2740,0 +2783 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Eval-WithLexicals` | src, noarch | 1.003006-17.1.spal2023  
@@ -2741,0 +2785 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Exporter-Declare` | src, noarch | 0.114-21.1.spal2023  
@@ -2745,0 +2790 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Fennec-Lite` | src, noarch | 0.004-28.1.spal2023  
@@ -2762,0 +2808 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-HTTP-Lite` | src, noarch | 2.44-28.1.spal2023  
@@ -2773,0 +2820 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Log-Contextual` | src, noarch | 0.008001-16.1.spal2023  
@@ -2776,0 +2824 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Meta-Builder` | src, noarch | 0.004-13.1.spal2023  
@@ -2789,0 +2838 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Net-OpenSSH` | src, noarch | 0.82-3.1.spal2023  
@@ -2791,0 +2841 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Net-Telnet` | src, noarch | 3.05-6.1.spal2023  
@@ -2792,0 +2843 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-Object-Remote` | src, noarch | 0.004001-10.1.spal2023  
@@ -2796,0 +2848 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`perl-SNMP_Session` | src, noarch | 1.16-8.1.spal2023  
@@ -2827,0 +2880,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`php-pecl-krb5` | src, aarch64, x86_64 | 1.2.3-1.1.spal2023  
+`php-pecl-krb5-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -2868,0 +2923,4 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`postfix-mta-sts-resolver` | src, noarch | 1.5.0-2.1.spal2023  
+`postfix-mta-sts-resolver+dev` | noarch  
+`postfix-mta-sts-resolver+redis` | noarch  
+`postfix-mta-sts-resolver+sqlite` | noarch  
@@ -2886,0 +2945 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`pre-commit` | src, noarch | 3.8.0-3.1.spal2023  
@@ -2913,0 +2973,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`py-radix` | src | 1.1.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-py-radix` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.1.0-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2914,0 +2976,9 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-aiodns` | src | 3.0.0-5.1.spal2023-5.1.spal2023  
+`python3-aiodns` | noarch | 3.0.0-5.1.spal2023  
+`python-aiohttp` | src | 3.9.5-3.1.spal2023-3.1.spal2023  
+`python3-aiohttp` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.9.5-3.1.spal2023  
+`python3-aiohttp+speedups` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`python-aiosignal` | src | 1.2.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-aiosignal` | noarch | 1.2.0-1.1.spal2023  
+`python-aiosqlite` | src | 0.20.0-4.1.spal2023-4.1.spal2023  
+`python3-aiosqlite` | noarch | 0.20.0-4.1.spal2023  
@@ -2919,0 +2990,3 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-asyncpg` | src | 0.30.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-asyncpg` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.30.0-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-asyncpg+gssauth` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -2921,0 +2995,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-async-timeout4` | src | 4.0.2-3.1.spal2023-3.1.spal2023  
+`python3-async-timeout4` | noarch | 4.0.2-3.1.spal2023  
@@ -2933,0 +3009,3 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-bleach` | src | 6.2.0-2.1.spal2023-2.1.spal2023  
+`python3-bleach` | noarch | 6.2.0-2.1.spal2023  
+`python3-bleach+css` | noarch  
@@ -2950,0 +3029,4 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`pythoncapi-compat` | src | 0^20260319.75a7967-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`pythoncapi-compat-devel` | noarch | 0^20260319.75a7967-1.1.spal2023  
+`pythoncapi-compat-doc` | noarch  
+`pythoncapi-compat-tools` | noarch  
@@ -2952,0 +3035,5 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-cffi1.17` | src | 1.17.1-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-cffi1.17` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.17.1-1.1.spal2023  
+`python-cffi1.17-doc` | noarch  
+`python-cfgv` | src | 3.4.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-cfgv` | noarch | 3.4.0-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2962,0 +3050,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-cmarkgfm` | src | 2024.11.20-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-cmarkgfm` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2024.11.20-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -2977,0 +3067,4 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-distlib0.3.2` | src | 0.3.2-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-distlib0.3.2` | noarch | 0.3.2-1.1.spal2023  
+`python-distro1.9` | src | 1.9.0-5.1.spal2023-5.1.spal2023  
+`python3-distro1.9` | noarch | 1.9.0-5.1.spal2023  
@@ -2998,0 +3092,3 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-frozenlist` | src | 1.2.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-frozenlist` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.2.0-1.1.spal2023  
+`python-frozenlist-doc` | noarch  
@@ -3021,0 +3118,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-identify` | src | 2.5.22-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-identify` | noarch | 2.5.22-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -3046,0 +3145,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-jeepney` | src | 0.8.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-jeepney` | noarch | 0.8.0-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -3051,0 +3152,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-k5test` | src | 0.10.3-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-k5test` | noarch | 0.10.3-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -3053,0 +3156,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-keyring` | src | 23.11.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-keyring` | noarch | 23.11.0-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -3094,0 +3199,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-multidict` | src | 5.1.0-5.1.spal2023-5.1.spal2023  
+`python3-multidict` | aarch64, x86_64 | 5.1.0-5.1.spal2023  
@@ -3104,0 +3211,4 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-nagiosplugin` | src | 1.3.3-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-nagiosplugin` | noarch | 1.3.3-1.1.spal2023  
+`python-nodeenv` | src | 1.10.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-nodeenv` | noarch | 1.10.0-1.1.spal2023  
@@ -3133,0 +3244,3 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-pkginfo` | src | 1.8.2-3.1.spal2023-3.1.spal2023  
+`python3-pkginfo` | noarch | 1.8.2-3.1.spal2023  
+`python-pkginfo-doc` | noarch  
@@ -3140,0 +3254,3 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-pycares` | src | 4.3.0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023  
+`python3-pycares` | aarch64, x86_64 | 4.3.0-1.1.spal2023  
+`python-pycares-doc` | noarch  
@@ -3172,0 +3289,2 @@ RPM Package | Architectures | Version
+`python-pytest-env` | src | 0.6.2^20170617gitafb13a0-1.1.spal2023-1.1.spal2023