Oracle Linux has released a series of important security updates that address various components, including the kernel, Python-Virt-Firmware, device-mapper-multipath, and NetworkManager. Additional updates have been made available for popular applications such as Thunderbird, targetcli, GIMP, libsoup, and Samba, enhancing overall system security and functionality across different versions of Oracle Linux.

The updates are part of several advisories, including:
- ELSA-2025-9896: A moderate security update for Oracle Linux 10's kernel.
- ELSA-2025-10246 and ELSA-2025-10195: Important security updates for Thunderbird on Oracle Linux 8 and 10, respectively.
- ELSA-2025-9501 and ELSA-2025-9179: Important security updates for GIMP and libsoup on Oracle Linux 7.

Specific updates include bug fixes for Python-virt-firmware, device-mapper-multipath, NetworkManager, and enhancements for OpenSCAP, xdg-user-dirs, xdg-desktop-portal, and shim.

The kernel updates include multiple RPM packages for both x86_64 and aarch64 architectures, featuring various components such as kernel core, headers, tools, and performance utilities. Key changes in the kernel update (version 6.12.0-55.19.1.0.1.el10_0) involve adjustments to nvme-pci quirks, updates to Oracle Linux driver signing certificates, and modifications to signing protocols.

This comprehensive set of updates is crucial for maintaining the security, performance, and stability of Oracle Linux systems, particularly in enterprise environments where security vulnerabilities can pose significant risks.

To extend this information, users should prioritize applying these updates promptly to mitigate potential threats and ensure that their systems are running the latest and most secure software versions. Regularly checking for updates and understanding the nature of these updates can significantly enhance system resilience against cyber threats. Additionally, organizations should consider implementing a robust patch management strategy that includes testing updates in a controlled environment before deploying them to production systems. This approach can help prevent any disruptions that might arise from incompatibilities or unforeseen issues following the updates

Kernel, Python-Virt-Firmware, Thunderbird, and more updates for Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux has issued a number of security updates, which encompass kernel security enhancements and bug fixes for python-virt-firmware, device-mapper-multipath, and network manager. Additionally, updates have been provided for Thunderbird, targetcli, GIMP, libsoup, python3.12, Samba, OpenSCAP, xdg-user-dirs, xdg-desktop-portal, and shim.

ELSA-2025-9896 Moderate: Oracle Linux 10 kernel security update
ELBA-2025-9473 Oracle Linux 10 python-virt-firmware bug fix update
ELBA-2025-9416 Oracle Linux 10 device-mapper-multipath bug fix update
ELBA-2025-9415 Oracle Linux 10 NetworkManager bug fix update
ELSA-2025-10246 Important: Oracle Linux 8 thunderbird security update
ELBA-2025-20397 Oracle Linux 8 targetcli bug fix update
ELSA-2025-9501 Important: Oracle Linux 7 gimp security update
ELSA-2025-9179 Important: Oracle Linux 7 libsoup security update
ELSA-2025-8664 Important: Oracle Linux 7 python-tornado security update
ELSA-2025-10140 Important: Oracle Linux 10 python3.12 security update
ELBA-2025-9300 Oracle Linux 10 samba bug fix update
ELSA-2025-10195 Important: Oracle Linux 10 thunderbird security update
ELBA-2025-7900 Oracle Linux 10 openscap bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-9468 Oracle Linux 10 xdg-user-dirs bug fix update
ELBA-2025-9470 Oracle Linux 10 xdg-desktop-portal bug fix update
ELBA-2025-20394 Oracle Linux 10 shim bug fix update

Kernel, Python-Virt-Firmware, Thunderbird, and more updates for Oracle Linux @ Linux Compatible