1. Key Security Updates:
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland (ELSA-2025-9304): An important security update addressing multiple CVEs.
- kea (ELSA-2025-9178): A critical update that resolves security vulnerabilities.
- apache-commons-beanutils (ELSA-2025-9166): Fixes an improper access control vulnerability.
- libvpx (ELSA-2025-9120): Addressed a double free issue.
- firefox (ELSA-2025-8341): Updates to patch several security vulnerabilities.
- perl (ELSA-2025-7500): A significant update that includes multiple package enhancements.
2. Moderate Security Updates:
- git-lfs (ELSA-2025-9063): A modest security update with a rebuild to accommodate changes in Golang.
- osbuild-composer (ELSA-2025-9844): Updates in Oracle Linux 8 and 9 to address vulnerabilities.
- weldr-client updates: For Oracle Linux versions 8 and 9, improving functionality and security.
3. Bug Fix Updates:
- elfutils (ELBA-2025-9411): A bug fix update for better reliability.
- kernel (ELBA-2025-9580-1): Critical updates for Oracle Linux 8 addressing various bugs and enhancing performance.
4. Enhancements and New Features:
- cloud-init and ignition updates: Enhancements to support new features and improvements in configuration management.
- tuned (ELBA-2025-9512): Bug fixes and enhancements aimed at optimizing performance across various profiles.
5. Installation and Source Packages:
Each advisory includes links to updated RPMs for both x86_64 and aarch64 architectures, as well as source RPMs available for download.
These updates signify Oracle's commitment to maintaining robust security and performance standards across its Linux distributions. Users are encouraged to apply these updates promptly to safeguard their systems against potential vulnerabilities.
In extending the summary, it can be recommended that organizations maintain an update schedule to ensure their systems are regularly patched against known vulnerabilities, along with conducting routine security audits to identify any additional areas of risk. Furthermore, proper testing of updates in a staging environment before deployment can prevent unexpected issues in production systems
Xorg-X11-Server-Xwayland, Kea, Git-LFS, and more updates for Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux has issued a series of security updates, which encompass xorg-x11-server-Xwayland, kea, apache-commons-beanutils, libvpx, git-lfs, elfutils, python-tornado, varnish, firefox, gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, libsoup3, xz, sqlite, valkey, perl, mod_auth_openidc, libxslt, php, exiv2, crun, osbuild-composer, weldr-client, nginx, tuned, ignition, cloud-init, leapp, kernel, perl-File-Find-Rule, and sos:
ELSA-2025-9304 Important: Oracle Linux 10 xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update
ELSA-2025-9178 Important: Oracle Linux 10 kea security update
ELSA-2025-9166 Important: Oracle Linux 10 apache-commons-beanutils security update
ELSA-2025-9120 Important: Oracle Linux 10 libvpx security update
ELSA-2025-9063 Moderate: Oracle Linux 10 git-lfs security update
ELBA-2025-9411 Oracle Linux 10 elfutils bug fix update
ELSA-2025-8135 Important: Oracle Linux 10 python-tornado security update
ELSA-2025-8550 Important: Oracle Linux 10 varnish security update
ELSA-2025-8341 Important: Oracle Linux 10 firefox security update
ELSA-2025-8184 Important: Oracle Linux 10 gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update
ELSA-2025-8128 Important: Oracle Linux 10 libsoup3 security update
ELSA-2025-7524 Important: Oracle Linux 10 xz security update
ELSA-2025-7517 Important: Oracle Linux 10 sqlite security update
ELSA-2025-7509 Important: Oracle Linux 10 valkey security update
ELSA-2025-7500 Important: Oracle Linux 10 perl security update
ELSA-2025-7490 Important: Oracle Linux 10 mod_auth_openidc security update
ELSA-2025-7496 Important: Oracle Linux 10 libxslt security update
ELSA-2025-7489 Important: Oracle Linux 10 php security update
ELSA-2025-7457 Moderate: Oracle Linux 10 exiv2 security update
ELBA-2025-7470 Oracle Linux 10 crun bug fix update
ELSA-2025-9844 Moderate: Oracle Linux 8 osbuild-composer security update
ELSA-2025-9635 Moderate: Oracle Linux 9 weldr-client security update
ELSA-2025-9634 Moderate: Oracle Linux 9 osbuild-composer security update
ELBA-2025-9552 Oracle Linux 9 sos bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-9453 Oracle Linux 9 nginx bug fix update
ELBA-2025-9512 Oracle Linux 9 tuned bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-9440 Oracle Linux 9 ignition bug fix update
ELBA-2025-9436 Oracle Linux 9 cloud-init bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-7144 Oracle Linux 9 leapp bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-7143 Oracle Linux 9 leapp-repository bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-9580-1 Oracle Linux 8 kernel bug fix update
ELSA-2025-9845 Moderate: Oracle Linux 8 weldr-client security update
ELSA-2025-9605 Important: Oracle Linux 8 perl-File-Find-Rule security update
ELSA-2025-9580 Moderate: Oracle Linux 8 kernel security update
ELBA-2025-9552 Oracle Linux 8 sos bug fix and enhancement updateXorg-X11-Server-Xwayland, Kea, Git-LFS, and more updates for Oracle Linux @ Linux Compatible