Oracle Linux has released a series of security and bug fix updates across various components, ensuring enhanced security and improved functionality for its users. Key updates include kernel security enhancements, security patches for xterm and libarchive, and updates for several packages such as fence-agents, guestfs-tools, tomcat, mingw-sqlite, and go-toolset:rhel8.

Notable Security Advisories:
- ELSA-2025-13962: An important kernel security update for Oracle Linux 9.
- ELSA-2025-14075: A moderate security update for xterm in Oracle Linux 9.
- ELSA-2025-14137: An important libarchive security update for Oracle Linux 10.
- ELSA-2025-14130: An important libarchive security update for Oracle Linux 9.

Bug Fix Advisories:
- ELBA-2025-20281: A bug fix update for libcgroup-original in Oracle Linux 9.
- ELBA-2025-20524: A bug fix update for pcp in Oracle Linux 10.
- ELBA-2025-20534: A bug fix update for mdadm in Oracle Linux 10.

Updates Specific to Oracle Linux Versions:
1. Oracle Linux 9:
- Multiple updates including libcgroup-original, security patches for kernel and libarchive, and enhancements for guestfs-tools and tomcat.
- Packages related to kernel updates include various kernel components and tools.

2. Oracle Linux 10:
- Significant updates to pcp and mdadm, addressing specific bugs and enhancing performance.

3. Oracle Linux 8:
- Updates for OLAM (Oracle Linux Automation Manager) to version 2.3.1, with improvements and additional support for OLVM and OCI inventory.

Kernel Security Updates: The kernel updates not only address security vulnerabilities but also include important changes such as the removal of certain quirks and updates to Oracle Linux certificates. These updates are crucial for maintaining the integrity and security of the operating system.

Future Considerations: Users are encouraged to regularly update their systems to address any security vulnerabilities and benefit from bug fixes. Oracle Linux continues to support its community through regular updates and advisories, ensuring that both security and functionality are prioritized.

For more details on the specific advisories and to access the updated packages, users can visit the Oracle Linux errata pages provided in the advisory links. Regular monitoring of these updates is recommended to ensure optimal system performance and security

Kernel, Xterm, LibArchive, and more updates for Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux has undergone multiple security updates, which encompass bug fixes for a range of packages, kernel security enhancements, xterm security improvements, libarchive security patches, and updates for fence-agents, guestfs-tools, tomcat, mingw-sqlite, and go-toolset:rhel8.

ELBA-2025-20281 Oracle Linux 9 libcgroup-original bug fix update
ELBA-2025-20524 Oracle Linux 10 pcp bug fix update
ELBA-2025-20534 Oracle Linux 10 mdadm bug fix update
OLAMBA-2025-0015 Oracle Linux 8 OLAM 2.3.1
ELSA-2025-13962 Important: Oracle Linux 9 kernel security update
ELSA-2025-14075 Moderate: Oracle Linux 9 xterm security update
ELSA-2025-14137 Important: Oracle Linux 10 libarchive security update
ELSA-2025-14130 Important: Oracle Linux 9 libarchive security update
ELBA-2025-13618 Oracle Linux 9 fence-agents bug fix and enhancement update
OLAMBA-2025-0015 Oracle Linux 9 OLAM 2.3.1
ELBA-2025-14100 Oracle Linux 9 guestfs-tools bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-13960-1 Oracle Linux 8 kernel bug fix update
ELSA-2025-14181 Important: Oracle Linux 9 tomcat security update
ELSA-2025-14177 Important: Oracle Linux 8 tomcat security update
ELSA-2025-14135 Important: Oracle Linux 8 libarchive security update
ELSA-2025-14101 Important: Oracle Linux 8 mingw-sqlite security update
ELSA-2025-13940 Important: Oracle Linux 8 go-toolset:rhel8 security update

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