What package is missing from Amazon Linux 2023? Please describe and include package name.
The amazon-ssm-agent package in the AL2023 repositories is stuck at version 3.3.4108.0 (released 2026-03-23), while 6 newer versions have been released since then. The latest version is 3.3.4624.0 (released 2026-06-02).
Versions released since the last AL2023 repo update:
Is this an update to existing package or new package request?
Update to existing package. The amazon-ssm-agent package is already included in AL2023 but has not been updated in the repository for almost 3 months.
Is this package available in Amazon Linux 2? If it is available via external sources such as EPEL, please specify.
Yes, amazon-ssm-agent is available in both AL2 and AL2023 repositories. The newer versions exist on GitHub and in AWS S3 buckets but have not been published to the AL2023 dnf repositories.
Any additional information you'd like to include. (use-cases, etc)
We manage a fleet of AL2023 instances and rely on dnf update for patching, including the SSM Agent. The outdated repository version is causing:
- AWS Health notifications flagging instances as requiring an SSM Agent update — while
dnf update reports no updates available
- Version discrepancy across our fleet because the repository does not provide the current version
- Broken patching workflow: Our standard patching process uses
dnf — when the repository is outdated, we cannot bring instances into compliance through our normal pipeline
- Security concerns: The SSM Agent is a privileged process running as root with network access. Newer releases contain dependency upgrades (e.g.
golang.org/x/crypto, golang.org/x/net) and security hardening (e.g. path traversal fixes, hardened ACL checks). A 3-month lag means known security improvements are unavailable through the standard patching mechanism, leaving instances exposed longer than necessary.
AWS Support confirmed this is a known repository lag (Support Case reference available on request).
We'd appreciate if the AL2023 repository could be updated to the latest SSM Agent version and kept in sync with future releases in a timely manner.
What package is missing from Amazon Linux 2023? Please describe and include package name.
The
amazon-ssm-agentpackage in the AL2023 repositories is stuck at version3.3.4108.0(released 2026-03-23), while 6 newer versions have been released since then. The latest version is3.3.4624.0(released 2026-06-02).Versions released since the last AL2023 repo update:
Is this an update to existing package or new package request?
Update to existing package. The
amazon-ssm-agentpackage is already included in AL2023 but has not been updated in the repository for almost 3 months.Is this package available in Amazon Linux 2? If it is available via external sources such as EPEL, please specify.
Yes,
amazon-ssm-agentis available in both AL2 and AL2023 repositories. The newer versions exist on GitHub and in AWS S3 buckets but have not been published to the AL2023 dnf repositories.Any additional information you'd like to include. (use-cases, etc)
We manage a fleet of AL2023 instances and rely on
dnf updatefor patching, including the SSM Agent. The outdated repository version is causing:dnf updatereports no updates availablednf— when the repository is outdated, we cannot bring instances into compliance through our normal pipelinegolang.org/x/crypto,golang.org/x/net) and security hardening (e.g. path traversal fixes, hardened ACL checks). A 3-month lag means known security improvements are unavailable through the standard patching mechanism, leaving instances exposed longer than necessary.AWS Support confirmed this is a known repository lag (Support Case reference available on request).
We'd appreciate if the AL2023 repository could be updated to the latest SSM Agent version and kept in sync with future releases in a timely manner.