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The following changes are notable in this image update:
Includes OS updates for bug fixes and security patches.
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Software Errata 🔗
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Package Updates 🔗
The following package updates have been made in this image release.
Modified packages: 🔗
bind-export-libs updated from 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.15.x86_64 to 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.16.x86_64
bind-libs updated from 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.15.x86_64 to 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.16.x86_64
bind-libs-lite updated from 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.15.x86_64 to 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.16.x86_64
bind-license updated from 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.15.noarch to 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.16.noarch
bind-utils updated from 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.15.x86_64 to 9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.16.x86_64
bpftool updated from 3.10.0-1160.118.1.0.1.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.1.el7.x86_64
dhclient updated from 4.2.5-83.0.3.el7_9.1.x86_64 to 4.2.5-83.0.3.el7_9.2.x86_64
dhcp-common updated from 4.2.5-83.0.3.el7_9.1.x86_64 to 4.2.5-83.0.3.el7_9.2.x86_64
dhcp-libs updated from 4.2.5-83.0.3.el7_9.1.x86_64 to 4.2.5-83.0.3.el7_9.2.x86_64
dtrace updated from 2.0.0-1.14.el7.x86_64 to 2.0.1-1.el7.x86_64
glibc updated from 2.17-326.0.9.el7_9.x86_64 to 2.17-326.0.9.el7_9.3.x86_64
glibc-common updated from 2.17-326.0.9.el7_9.x86_64 to 2.17-326.0.9.el7_9.3.x86_64
glibc-devel updated from 2.17-326.0.9.el7_9.x86_64 to 2.17-326.0.9.el7_9.3.x86_64
glibc-headers updated from 2.17-326.0.9.el7_9.x86_64 to 2.17-326.0.9.el7_9.3.x86_64
kernel updated from 3.10.0-1160.118.1.0.1.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.1.el7.x86_64
kernel-debug-devel updated from 3.10.0-1160.118.1.0.1.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.1.el7.x86_64
kernel-headers updated from 3.10.0-1160.118.1.0.1.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.1.el7.x86_64
kernel-tools updated from 3.10.0-1160.118.1.0.1.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.1.el7.x86_64
kernel-tools-libs updated from 3.10.0-1160.118.1.0.1.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.1.el7.x86_64
kernel-uek updated from 5.4.17-2136.331.7.el7uek.x86_64 to 5.4.17-2136.332.5.2.el7uek.x86_64
kernel-uek-devel updated from 5.4.17-2136.331.7.el7uek.x86_64 to 5.4.17-2136.332.5.2.el7uek.x86_64
less updated from 458-9.el7.x86_64 to 458-10.el7_9.x86_64
pcp-oracle-conf updated from 1-5.0.6.el7.x86_64 to 1-5.0.7.el7.x86_64
perf updated from 3.10.0-1160.118.1.0.1.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.1.el7.x86_64
python-perf updated from 3.10.0-1160.118.1.0.1.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.1.el7.x86_64
python36-oci-sdk updated from 2.126.2-1.el7.x86_64 to 2.128.1-1.el7.x86_64
rpm updated from 4.11.3-48.el7_9.x86_64 to 4.11.3-48.0.3.el7_9.x86_64
rpm-build-libs updated from 4.11.3-48.el7_9.x86_64 to 4.11.3-48.0.3.el7_9.x86_64
rpm-libs updated from 4.11.3-48.el7_9.x86_64 to 4.11.3-48.0.3.el7_9.x86_64
rpm-python updated from 4.11.3-48.el7_9.x86_64 to 4.11.3-48.0.3.el7_9.x86_64