aws / aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent
Explain CloudWatch Agent RPM bXXXX release suffix vs -1.amzn20xx (AL2/AL2023) - CVE-2025-61731 / CVE-2025-68119
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Description
## Summary
We install `amazon-cloudwatch-agent` from the official Amazon Linux repos (AL2 and AL2023). As a result, on AL2023 we have `amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300064.1b1344-1.x86_64` installed.
For **CVE-2025-61731** and **CVE-2025-68119**, we found guidance that mentions a fixed version like `1.300064.1-1.amzn2023`. Because our installed RPM uses a different release string (`b1344-1`), we cannot tell if we are patched.
## Questions
1. Does `amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300064.1b1344-1.x86_64` include fixes for **CVE-2025-61731** and **CVE-2025-68119**?
2. What does the **bXXXX** suffix mean in Amazon Linux RPM versions (example: `1.300064.1b1344-1`)?
3. How should we map/compare `1.300064.1b1344-1` to `1.300064.1-1.amzn2023` for patch/compliance checks? Any official reference is appreciated.
## Environment
- Amazon Linux 2023.10.20260302 (also seen on AL2)
- Installed via `dnf` from official repos
## Evidence (AL2023)
```sh
$ rpm -q amazon-cloudwatch-agent
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300064.1b1344-1.x86_64
```
```sh
$ dnf list --showduplicates amazon-cloudwatch-agent
Installed Packages
amazon-cloudwatch-agent.x86_64 1.300064.1b1344-1 @System
Available Packages
amazon-cloudwatch-agent.x86_64 1.300064.1-1.amzn2023 amazonlinux
```
## Notes
AWS-Case: 177323389600039
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing the amazon-cloudwatch-agent package metadata shown by rpm and dnf for AL2 and AL2023, then check the official Amazon Linux references for CVE-2025-61731 and CVE-2025-68119. Document what the b1344 release suffix means and how it compares with 1.300064.1-1.amzn2023. Done means the two installed versions can be mapped confidently for patch and compliance checks.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, go, linux
- Domain
- cloud, release, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100