Linux · Amazon Linux · Security advisory · April 16, 2025

ALAS2023-2025-940: Security update for 22 packages

ALAS2023-2025-940, released April 16, 2025, fixes 1 CVE across 22 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
1
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
7.8
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0023
13th percentile

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
bpftoolamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
bpftool-debuginfoamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-develamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-headersamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-libbpfamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-debuginfoamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-develamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-staticamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.12.20-23.97amzn 20231.0-0.amzn2023
kernel-modules-extra-commonamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-toolsamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-tools-debuginfoamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel-tools-develamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel6.12amzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel6.12-debuginfoamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64amzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64amzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
kernel6.12-modules-extraamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
perf6.12amzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
perf6.12-debuginfoamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
python3-perf6.12amzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023
python3-perf6.12-debuginfoamzn 20236.12.20-23.97.amzn2023

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2025-21991 kernel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: x...7.8 0.0023 None reported
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