Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory: ALAS2023-2026-2032
Advisory Released Date: 2026-08-04
Advisory Updated Date: 2026-08-04
Severity:
Important
Issue Overview:
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched/psi: fix race between file release and pressure write (CVE-2026-52991)
Affected Packages:
kernel
Issue Correction:
Run dnf update kernel --releasever 2023.12.20260803 or dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-2032 --releasever 2023.12.20260803 to update your system.
More information on how to update your system can be found on this page: Amazon Linux 2023 documentation
New Packages:
aarch64:
kernel-tools-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-modules-extra-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
perf-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-tools-devel-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-modules-extra-common-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
perf-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
bpftool-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-tools-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
bpftool-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
python3-perf-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
python3-perf-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-headers-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-livepatch-6.1.177-224.371-1.0-0.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-devel-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.aarch64
src:
kernel-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.src
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-modules-extra-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-tools-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-tools-devel-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-modules-extra-common-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
perf-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
python3-perf-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-headers-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
perf-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-livepatch-6.1.177-224.371-1.0-0.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-tools-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
bpftool-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
python3-perf-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-debuginfo-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-devel-6.1.177-224.371.amzn2023.x86_64