This does not seem helpful. For example every Lambda image (at the time of this writing ex: NodeJS v16) seems to have a version of glibc v2.2.6 released on 2017-08-02. We need a way to update glibc now? Answer from MetaSkills on repost.aws
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r/aws on Reddit: How to upgrade glibc on Amazon Linux 2 AMI
March 1, 2022 -
On EC2 instances using Amazon Linux 2, an outdated version of glibc is used: glibc 2.26. That is backed up by the FAQ for Amazon Linux 2. FAQ for Amazon Linux 2.
A set of core packages including systemd, GCC 7.3, Glibc 2.26, Binutils 2.29.1 that receive Long Term Support (LTS) from AWS.
Is there any way to upgrade to a newer version of Glibc, like 2.28? For background, I am trying to run a Python Docker image that is using glibc 2.28 and is running into conflicts since the 2.26 version is being used in the instance.
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This does not seem helpful. For example every Lambda image (at the time of this writing ex: NodeJS v16) seems to have a version of glibc v2.2.6 released on 2017-08-02. We need a way to update glibc now?
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I've been trying to update GLIBC to 2.27, but kept failing. It says it's all up-to-date and GLIBC 2.26 is the latest verions.
I found this on AWS. Does this mean that I am allowed to use specific (2.26 version) GLIBC only and not allowed to update?
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Also, I tried to launch an EC2 with **"Amazon Linux 2022"**, but I don't see an image for **AL 2022**.
node.js - GLIBC_2.27 not found while installing Node on Amazon EC2 instance - Stack Overflow
If your package manager can't install a new-enough version of glibc, you need to be on a newer version of your operating system. In Ubuntu, you can accomplish an OS upgrade with do-release-upgrade. ... and because the question is about Amazon Linux, if you want to go from Node 16 to Node 18 ... More on stackoverflow.com
Amazon Linux 2023 AMI update to libstdc++ with GLIBCXX_3.4.30
I'm running an EC2 with `Amazon Linux 2023` on a micro x86. I have a linux binary that requires GLIBCXX_3.4.30 (from libstdc++) but I can't find a way to update the libstdc++ package with GLIBCXX_3... More on repost.aws
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September 1, 2023node.js - GLIBC version issue while installing npm on Amazon Linux 2023 - Stack Overflow
I am using Amazon Linux 2023 and trying to update Node from v14 to v18. While running the command nvm install 18.13.0 it's installing the Node properly. However, right after that I tried to run the More on stackoverflow.com
Building GCC 11.2 on Amazon Linux 2 - Stack Overflow
While attempting to build GCC version 11.3 for Linux-x86_64 (with multilib and multiarch support enabled), I am getting the following error: In file included from /usr/include/features.h:447, ... More on stackoverflow.com
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docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › what is amazon linux 2023? › core toolchain packages glibc, gcc, binutils
Core toolchain packages glibc, gcc, binutils - Amazon Linux 2023
May 22, 2026 - Learn about the purposes of new core toolchain packages that build most software in your distribution.
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Try installing the active LTS version instead of latest with nvm install 16 (instead of nvm install node) as per the examples.
This was tested on the docker image amazonlinux:2 and correlates to what AWS CDK supports (ref)
Update
LTS has moved on for node, however, as per @djvg's comment, note there is a limitation with amazon linux 2 on glibc, so if requiring node > 16 will need to move to newer amazon linux version, eg: https://github.com/amazonlinux/amazon-linux-2023/blob/main/Release-Notes-Amazon-Linux-2022.0.20220728.0.md
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It seems like you are using v.18.0.0 which was the latest but not well-supported.
Try uninstalling that.
Copynvm uninstall 18.0.0
Install a version that is active.
Copynvm install 16.0.0
You should now be using v16 which should be well-supported.
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Update instance software on your AL2 instance - Amazon Linux 2
Update a single software package or all packages within an AL2 instance.
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May 20, 2022 - We can use yum to install glibc.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install glibc.x86_64. Update yum database with yum using the following command.
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glibc update to 2.27 in amazon linux
I am trying to update glibc package update in amazon linux AMI, could some please help me how to update the glibc this is regarding to CVE-2017-15804
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February 17, 2023 - (CVE-2020-1752) Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number. Run 'yum update glibc' to update your system. ...
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You have duplicate packages, and maybe other corruptions too. Try these commands:
package-cleanup --cleandupes # Removes duplicate packages
rpm --rebuilddb # Rebuilds RPM database
yum reinstall glibc nss-softokn-freebl vim-filesystem
When that works, see if yum is happy:
yum check dependencies
If it's complaining about dependencies, install them first.
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Please try
sudo yum clean all
sudo yum update
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docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › comparing al2 and al2023 › improved toolchain: gcc, binutils, and glibc
Improved toolchain: gcc, binutils, and glibc - Amazon Linux 2023
AL2023 includes many of the same core packages as AL2.
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Linux Support Updates for AWS CLI v2 | AWS Developer Tools Blog
August 6, 2025 - Overview Today, Amazon Web Services is announcing the official Linux distribution support policy for the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) v2. In particular, this policy applies to Linux distributions based on the GNU C Library (glibc): the C standard library implementation by the GNU Project.
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June 23, 2021 - Run 'yum update glibc' to update your system. https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1656.html · https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9169 · https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27618 ... Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, ...
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Amazon Linux 2023 AMI update to libstdc++ with GLIBCXX_3.4.30 | AWS re:Post
September 1, 2023 - It looks like this symbol version was added in GCC12, while Amazon Linux 2023 contains GCC11.x. This problem will be avoided if the binary you are running is built on AL2023. You can see the Core toolchain packages and C, C++, and Fortran sections of the AL2023 User Guide for more information. ... Migrating an EC2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from Amazon Linux 2 to the latest Amazon Linux version 2023
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node.js - GLIBC version issue while installing npm on Amazon Linux 2023 - Stack Overflow
When I tried to check the current version of GLIBC on my Linux (ldd --version) it said 2.34. I'm utterly clueless at this point and need help! ... Not an exact duplicate, but basically the same issue - stackoverflow.com/q/72022527/2422776. Long story short, you either need a newer Linux version or an older Node.js version. ... @Mureinik I already have the latest version of Linux (Amazon Linux 2023) which should support up to Node v20 as per this document - docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/… Also it shows the available GLIBC version on my Linux is 2.34.
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Building GCC 11.2 on Amazon Linux 2 - Stack Overflow
Maybe you are using centos so you need to go to chrome and search for "How to install glibc-devel.i686 for centos".
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r/aws on Reddit: al2023 does not have glibc 2.38?
May 21, 2025 -
I’m trying to deploy a .NET 9 AOT lambda on provided.al2023. I see a runtime exception that shows the bootstrapper cannot find glibc 2.38.
I’m building the app through GitHub actions using Ubuntu 24.04.
Anybody knows how to get around this issue?
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Oof, we had a similar hump to jump with nodejs 18 -> 20 (or was it 16 -> 18) and amazon linux 2. I'd advise filing an issue on al2023's tracker https://github.com/amazonlinux/amazon-linux-2023/issues?q=is%3Aissue asking for a bump but obviously that's going to have some interesting consequences taking glibc from 2.34 to 2.38 to just make it work natively. Looking at the lambda supported runtimes page https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-runtimes.html , they must have figured out this was going to be a problem and built a temp workaround for now. Strangely enough, they haven't merged the branch for dotnet9 into main in the github repo ( https://github.com/aws/aws-lambda-base-images ) and I don't see a formal annoucement of .NET 9 lambda support yet ( https://aws.amazon.com/new/?whats-new-content-all.sort-by=item.additionalFields.postDateTime&whats-new-content-all.sort-order=desc&awsf.whats-new-categories=marketing-marchitecture%23serverless&whats-new-content-all.q=.NET&whats-new-content-all.q_operator=AND&awsm.page-whats-new-content-all=1 ). I wonder if someone has jumped the gun on the lambda documentation page before the release was supposed to go out.
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Ha, 2.34 is all you get for the next 5 years. Like until al2023 release you had just amazon linux 2 with GLIBC 2.26 from 2017.
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Amazon Linux 2 FAQs
2 weeks ago - A Linux kernel tuned for performance on Amazon EC2. A set of core packages including systemd, GCC 7.3, Glibc 2.26, Binutils 2.29.1 that receive Long Term Support (LTS) from AWS.