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Oracle-Linux-8.3-2021.03.19-0

  • Image Family: Oracle Linux 8.x
  • Operating System: Oracle Linux
  • Release Date: March 31, 2021

Release Notes:

Notable Changes

  • Includes OS updates as of March 22, 2021
  • Includes mitigations for CVE-2021-27363, CVE-2021-27364, CVE-2021-27365, CVE-2021-26930, CVE-2021-26931, CVE-2021-26932, CVE-2020-0431, CVE-2021-3348, CVE-2021-3347, CVE-2020-16120, CVE-2021-20177, CVE-2020-28374, CVE-2020-36158.
  • Updates the oci-linux-config package with yum enhancements for commercial and government regions.
  • Addresses optimization issues with OCI tuned profiles in the tuned packages.
  • Includes enhancements in dracut packages, including the following updates to speed up the boot time of BM shapes:
    • All DHCP requests are sent on all interfaces in parallel.
    • Adds the ip=single-dhcp kernel command-line parameter.
  • For general information about Oracle Linux 8, including documentation and release notes, see Oracle Linux 8.

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.

Package Updates

The following package updates have been made in this image release.

Removed packages:

  • pigz-2.4-4.el8
  • hardlink-1.3-6.el8
  • kpartx-0.8.4-5.el8
  • memstrack-0.1.11-1.el8
  • ksplice-uptrack-release-1-5

Modified packages:

  • NetworkManager updated from 1.26.0-12.0.1.el8_3 to 1.26.0-13.0.1.el8_3
  • NetworkManager-libnm updated from 1.26.0-12.0.1.el8_3 to 1.26.0-13.0.1.el8_3
  • NetworkManager-team updated from 1.26.0-12.0.1.el8_3 to 1.26.0-13.0.1.el8_3
  • NetworkManager-tui updated from 1.26.0-12.0.1.el8_3 to 1.26.0-13.0.1.el8_3
  • bind-export-libs updated from 9.11.20-5.el8 to 9.11.20-5.el8_3.1
  • bind-libs updated from 9.11.20-5.el8 to 9.11.20-5.el8_3.1
  • bind-libs-lite updated from 9.11.20-5.el8 to 9.11.20-5.el8_3.1
  • bind-license updated from 9.11.20-5.el8 to 9.11.20-5.el8_3.1
  • bind-utils updated from 9.11.20-5.el8 to 9.11.20-5.el8_3.1
  • bpftool updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • cloud-init updated from 19.4-11.0.3.el8_3.1 to 19.4-11.0.3.el8_3.2
  • dbus updated from 1.12.8-11.0.1.el8 to 1.12.8-12.0.1.el8_3
  • dbus-common updated from 1.12.8-11.0.1.el8 to 1.12.8-12.0.1.el8_3
  • dbus-daemon updated from 1.12.8-11.0.1.el8 to 1.12.8-12.0.1.el8_3
  • dbus-libs updated from 1.12.8-11.0.1.el8 to 1.12.8-12.0.1.el8_3
  • dbus-tools updated from 1.12.8-11.0.1.el8 to 1.12.8-12.0.1.el8_3
  • dbxtool updated from 8-5.0.1.el8 to 8-5.0.1.el8_3.2
  • device-mapper updated from 1.02.171-5.el8 to 1.02.171-5.el8_3.2
  • device-mapper-event updated from 1.02.171-5.el8 to 1.02.171-5.el8_3.2
  • device-mapper-event-libs updated from 1.02.171-5.el8 to 1.02.171-5.el8_3.2
  • device-mapper-libs updated from 1.02.171-5.el8 to 1.02.171-5.el8_3.2
  • dracut updated from 049-95.git20200804.0.2.el8 to 049-95.git20200804.0.4.el8_3.4
  • dracut-config-rescue updated from 049-95.git20200804.0.2.el8 to 049-95.git20200804.0.4.el8_3.4
  • dracut-network updated from 049-95.git20200804.0.2.el8 to 049-95.git20200804.0.4.el8_3.4
  • dracut-squash updated from 049-95.git20200804.0.2.el8 to 049-95.git20200804.0.4.el8_3.4
  • fuse-libs updated from 2.9.7-12.0.2.el8 to 2.9.7-12.0.3.el8
  • glibc updated from 2.28-127.0.3.el8 to 2.28-127.0.3.el8_3.2
  • glibc-all-langpacks updated from 2.28-127.0.3.el8 to 2.28-127.0.3.el8_3.2
  • glibc-common updated from 2.28-127.0.3.el8 to 2.28-127.0.3.el8_3.2
  • glibc-devel updated from 2.28-127.0.3.el8 to 2.28-127.0.3.el8_3.2
  • glibc-headers updated from 2.28-127.0.3.el8 to 2.28-127.0.3.el8_3.2
  • grub2-common updated from 2.02-90.0.1.el8 to 2.02-90.0.2.el8_3.1
  • grub2-efi-x64 updated from 2.02-90.0.1.el8 to 2.02-90.0.2.el8_3.1
  • grub2-tools updated from 2.02-90.0.1.el8 to 2.02-90.0.2.el8_3.1
  • grub2-tools-extra updated from 2.02-90.0.1.el8 to 2.02-90.0.2.el8_3.1
  • grub2-tools-minimal updated from 2.02-90.0.1.el8 to 2.02-90.0.2.el8_3.1
  • hwdata updated from 0.314-8.6.el8 to 0.314-8.6.0.1.el8
  • iwl100-firmware updated from 39.31.5.1-999.5.el8 to 39.31.5.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl1000-firmware updated from 39.31.5.1-999.5.el8 to 39.31.5.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl105-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.5.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl135-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.5.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl2000-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.5.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl2030-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.5.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl3160-firmware updated from 25.30.13.0-999.5.el8 to 25.30.13.0-999.6.el8
  • iwl3945-firmware updated from 15.32.2.9-999.5.el8 to 15.32.2.9-999.6.el8
  • iwl4965-firmware updated from 228.61.2.24-999.5.el8 to 228.61.2.24-999.6.el8
  • iwl5000-firmware updated from 8.83.5.1_1-999.5.el8 to 8.83.5.1_1-999.6.el8
  • iwl5150-firmware updated from 8.24.2.2-999.5.el8 to 8.24.2.2-999.6.el8
  • iwl6000-firmware updated from 9.221.4.1-999.5.el8 to 9.221.4.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl6000g2a-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.5.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl6050-firmware updated from 41.28.5.1-999.5.el8 to 41.28.5.1-999.6.el8
  • iwl7260-firmware updated from 25.30.13.0-999.5.el8 to 25.30.13.0-999.6.el8
  • kernel updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • kernel-core updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • kernel-devel updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • kernel-headers updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • kernel-modules updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • kernel-tools updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • kernel-tools-libs updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • kernel-uek updated from 5.4.17-2036.102.0.2.el8uek to 5.4.17-2036.104.5.el8uek
  • kernel-uek-devel updated from 5.4.17-2036.102.0.2.el8uek to 5.4.17-2036.104.5.el8uek
  • kexec-tools updated from 2.0.20-34.0.3.el8_3.1 to 2.0.20-34.0.5.el8_3.2
  • kmod updated from 25-16.0.1.el8 to 25-16.0.1.el8_3.1
  • kmod-libs updated from 25-16.0.1.el8 to 25-16.0.1.el8_3.1
  • ksplice-release-el8 updated from 1.0-2.el8 to 1.0-3.el8
  • libsmbclient updated from 4.12.3-12.el8.3 to 4.12.3-14.el8_3
  • libwbclient updated from 4.12.3-12.el8.3 to 4.12.3-14.el8_3
  • linux-firmware updated from 20200902-999.5.gitd5f9eea5.el8 to 20201016-999.6.git58d41d0f.el8
  • lvm2 updated from 2.03.09-5.el8 to 2.03.09-5.el8_3.2
  • lvm2-libs updated from 2.03.09-5.el8 to 2.03.09-5.el8_3.2
  • microcode_ctl updated from 20200609-2.20201112.1.0.1.el8_3 to 20200609-2.20210216.1.0.1.el8_3
  • mysql-release-el8 updated from 1.0-1.el8 to 1.0-2.el8
  • nss updated from 3.53.1-11.el8_2 to 3.53.1-17.el8_3
  • nss-softokn updated from 3.53.1-11.el8_2 to 3.53.1-17.el8_3
  • nss-softokn-freebl updated from 3.53.1-11.el8_2 to 3.53.1-17.el8_3
  • nss-sysinit updated from 3.53.1-11.el8_2 to 3.53.1-17.el8_3
  • nss-util updated from 3.53.1-11.el8_2 to 3.53.1-17.el8_3
  • oci-included-release-el8 updated from 1.0-3.el8 to 1.0-4.el8
  • oci-linux-config updated from 2.0-1.0.15.el8 to 2.0-1.0.16.el8
  • oci-release-el8 updated from 1.0-2.el8 to 1.0-3.el8
  • oci-utils updated from 0.11.6-9.el8 to 0.11.6-10.el8
  • oracle-epel-release-el8 updated from 1.0-2.el8 to 1.0-3.el8
  • oraclelinux-developer-release-el8 updated from 1.0-5.el8 to 1.0-6.el8
  • oraclelinux-release-el8 updated from 1.0-15.el8 to 1.0-16.0.1.el8
  • perf updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • perl-Errno updated from 1.28-416.el8 to 1.28-417.el8_3
  • perl-IO updated from 1.38-416.el8 to 1.38-417.el8_3
  • perl-interpreter updated from 5.26.3-416.el8 to 5.26.3-417.el8_3
  • perl-libs updated from 5.26.3-416.el8 to 5.26.3-417.el8_3
  • perl-macros updated from 5.26.3-416.el8 to 5.26.3-417.el8_3
  • platform-python updated from 3.6.8-31.0.1.el8 to 3.6.8-31.0.3.el8
  • python3-bind updated from 9.11.20-5.el8 to 9.11.20-5.el8_3.1
  • python3-libs updated from 3.6.8-31.0.1.el8 to 3.6.8-31.0.3.el8
  • python3-perf updated from 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3 to 4.18.0-240.15.1.el8_3
  • samba-client-libs updated from 4.12.3-12.el8.3 to 4.12.3-14.el8_3
  • samba-common updated from 4.12.3-12.el8.3 to 4.12.3-14.el8_3
  • samba-common-libs updated from 4.12.3-12.el8.3 to 4.12.3-14.el8_3
  • selinux-policy updated from 3.14.3-54.0.3.el8 to 3.14.3-54.0.5.el8_3.2
  • selinux-policy-targeted updated from 3.14.3-54.0.3.el8 to 3.14.3-54.0.5.el8_3.2
  • sos updated from 3.9.1-6.0.1.el8 to 3.9.1-6.0.3.el8
  • sudo updated from 1.8.29-6.el8 to 1.8.29-6.el8_3.1
  • tuned updated from 2.14.0-3.0.1.el8_3.1 to 2.14.0-3.0.2.el8_3.2
  • tuned-profiles-oci updated from 2.14.0-3.0.1.el8_3.1 to 2.14.0-3.0.2.el8_3.2
  • tuned-profiles-oci-recommend updated from 2.14.0-3.0.1.el8_3.1 to 2.14.0-3.0.2.el8_3.2
  • tzdata updated from 2020f-1.el8 to 2021a-1.el8
  • uptrack updated from 1.2.71-0.el8 to 1.2.73-0.el8

Image OCIDs

RegionOCID
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