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(extended support) Oracle-Linux-7.5-2018.09.25-0

Release Notes:

Note

On January 1, 2025, Oracle Linux 7 moved from Premier to Extended Support. Oracle Cloud customers using Oracle Linux are entitled to both Premier Support and Extended Support (when offered). For more information about the Extended Support program, see Oracle Linux Extended Support.

For information about upgrading Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8, see Upgrading Systems With Leapp.

  • Kernel transition from UEKR4 to UEKR5 with the September monthly errata, v4.14.35-1818.2.1 installed.
    • Includes the oci-utils v0.7.1-2 package which provides the following new utilities and critical bug fixes:
      • /usr/libexec/oci-growfs: Grows the root filesystem to its configured size for boot volumes larger than 50GB.
      • oci-network-inspector: Displays networking information including the security list, IP addresses and associated VNICs, and instances in all of the subnets of a given VCN, compartment, or the tenancy.
      • Bug fix: OCID needs to allow time for iSCSI connection to recover.
      • Bug fix: Configuring private IP addresses on secondary VNICs.
    • Kernel loglevel set to 4 to speed up instance boot time.
    • Excludes yum update of selinux-policy* packages due to bug impacting the syslog and oci-utils functionalities.
    • Addition of the nfs-utils package to make it easier to use the file storage service.

    For details on additional packages added or changed, see the changelog located at https://oss.oracle.com/cloud/docs/OracleLinux_ChangeLog.html

Security and Compliance

Oracle Linux platform images are based on the most recent release of Oracle Linux and are updated monthly. If you need to confirm the status of certifications, such as FIPS 140-3 or Common Criteria, see the Oracle Security Evaluations page for the latest information. FIPS mode is not enabled in Oracle Linux platform images. To modify this setting, see the FIPS section of the Oracle Linux Security Guide under Oracle Linux documentation or contact support for assistance.

For other operating systems, check with your vendor for more information.

Image OCIDs

Region OCID
eu-frankfurt-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-frankfurt-1.aaaaaaaabfxzgyg2gbwxgkfeir3xfqtkdey3g6k6cmri7wuost35vnrmo4zq
uk-london-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-london-1.aaaaaaaaynxdelzap4cpziba7ahd2jbfdf5ss4r4wjmqefm6wwftrmn25vbq
us-ashburn-1 ocid1.image.oc1.iad.aaaaaaaaiu73xa6afjzskjwvt3j5shpmboxtlo7yw4xpeqpdz5czpde7px2a
us-phoenix-1 ocid1.image.oc1.phx.aaaaaaaadv2bbpnkivhi2rtfuymu2a4bvaxaj567vqdmjjffrq2vswmyr5qa