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Oracle-Linux-8.4-2021.10.04-0

  • Image Family: Oracle Linux 8.x
  • Operating System: Oracle Linux
  • Release Date: Oct. 4, 2021

Release Notes:

Notable Changes

The following changes are notable in this image update:

  • Includes OS updates for bug fixes and security patches.
  • Includes an OSWatcher security update for CVE-2021-2464.
  • Introduces shielded instance support.
  • Updates oci-utils version to 0.12.6-1.
  • Updates shim version.

Note that changes to infrastructure such that images depend on can occur outside of the release of a particular image but could impact an image nonetheless. For information about changes that are specific to Oracle Linux images but which occur outside of the image release schedule, see General Notices for Oracle Linux Images.

For more information on Oracle Linux 8.4, see https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/8/relnotes8.4/

Kernel

The current kernel included in this image is:

5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek.x86_64 (UEK R6U2)

See Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel: Release Notes for Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6 Update 2 (5.4.17-2102) for more information.

Package Updates

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

Removed packages:

  • unified-monitoring-agent-2.5.8-0.el8
  • python3-ptyprocess-0.5.2-4.el8
  • python3-pexpect-4.3.1-3.el8

Modified packages:

  • bpftool updated from 5.4.17-2102.205.7.2.el8uek to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • ca-certificates updated from 2020.2.41-80.0.el8_2 to 2021.2.50-80.0.el8_4
  • curl updated from 7.61.1-18.el8 to 7.61.1-18.el8_4.1
  • dtrace updated from 2.0.0-1.6.el8 to 2.0.0-1.7.el8
  • grub2-common updated from 2.02-99.0.2.el8 to 2.02-99.0.2.el8_4.1
  • grub2-efi-x64 updated from 2.02-99.0.2.el8 to 2.02-99.0.2.el8_4.1
  • grub2-tools updated from 2.02-99.0.2.el8 to 2.02-99.0.2.el8_4.1
  • grub2-tools-extra updated from 2.02-99.0.2.el8 to 2.02-99.0.2.el8_4.1
  • grub2-tools-minimal updated from 2.02-99.0.2.el8 to 2.02-99.0.2.el8_4.1
  • kernel updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • kernel-core updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • kernel-devel updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • kernel-headers updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • kernel-modules updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • kernel-tools updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • kernel-tools-libs updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • kernel-uek updated from 5.4.17-2102.205.7.2.el8uek to 5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek
  • kernel-uek-devel updated from 5.4.17-2102.205.7.2.el8uek to 5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek
  • krb5-libs updated from 1.18.2-8.el8 to 1.18.2-8.3.el8_4
  • libcurl updated from 7.61.1-18.el8 to 7.61.1-18.el8_4.1
  • libdb updated from 5.3.28-40.el8 to 5.3.28-42.el8_4
  • libdb-utils updated from 5.3.28-40.el8 to 5.3.28-42.el8_4
  • nspr updated from 4.25.0-2.el8_2 to 4.32.0-1.el8_4
  • nss updated from 3.53.1-17.el8_3 to 3.67.0-6.el8_4
  • nss-softokn updated from 3.53.1-17.el8_3 to 3.67.0-6.el8_4
  • nss-softokn-freebl updated from 3.53.1-17.el8_3 to 3.67.0-6.el8_4
  • nss-sysinit updated from 3.53.1-17.el8_3 to 3.67.0-6.el8_4
  • nss-util updated from 3.53.1-17.el8_3 to 3.67.0-6.el8_4
  • oci-utils updated from 0.12.6-0.el8 to 0.12.6-1.el8
  • perf updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • platform-python updated from 3.6.8-37.0.1.el8 to 3.6.8-38.0.1.el8_4
  • python3-libs updated from 3.6.8-37.0.1.el8 to 3.6.8-38.0.1.el8_4
  • python3-perf updated from 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4 to 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4
  • python36-oci-sdk updated from 2.45.1-1.el8 to 2.46.0-1.el8
  • selinux-policy updated from 3.14.3-67.0.6.el8_4.1 to 3.14.3-67.0.6.el8_4.2
  • selinux-policy-targeted updated from 3.14.3-67.0.6.el8_4.1 to 3.14.3-67.0.6.el8_4.2
  • sos updated from 4.0-11.0.1.el8 to 4.0-12.0.1.el8_4
  • strace updated from 5.7-2.el8 to 5.7-2.1.el8_4

Image OCIDs

Region OCID
ap-chuncheon-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-chuncheon-1.aaaaaaaa6guvuzfwrifpz4xulqkxowrzln5f5edscgfmo6yun374mbgwb4va
ap-hyderabad-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-hyderabad-1.aaaaaaaao7piywvzqrt6vt34hutizt4m436nez66jmiv5n3w2iikgaffczbq
ap-melbourne-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-melbourne-1.aaaaaaaab7gxx7x5feuyh2vbs74apebiw4q762sd6jk6ce6nznsdllxpib6a
ap-mumbai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-mumbai-1.aaaaaaaa2n5up5g47wup4avwaf4vjtfo2q5cun4zoa3tqj5oyubbsulsgnla
ap-osaka-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-osaka-1.aaaaaaaax4rkel7vfstl44p57mry4jrsdr4vvc2eldbmviv3dyflhwbv7twq
ap-seoul-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-seoul-1.aaaaaaaaslnl5oqbeuqbp5rnfawhojnxoxs2igf36fnieeclqu4g6d7nsyuq
ap-sydney-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-sydney-1.aaaaaaaa7m6xlrmqc2xxmylon2iutxatctjnipolb6fx23sft4ur7nndgjlq
ap-tokyo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-tokyo-1.aaaaaaaant53dulzwpyd4h5xxb6lyuqr7lcc6hesfldqbtzn77lyzc6rph2q
ca-montreal-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-montreal-1.aaaaaaaa2sk3grj4c3yccbh5le7sd56bbemt4wbrjtuzulhuwsmfidraxzhq
ca-toronto-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-toronto-1.aaaaaaaavkwrzxmtgzmfv7m2aqfi5p27ku6evb4o27brazffchvy2z2nnc6a
eu-amsterdam-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-amsterdam-1.aaaaaaaaue3icr65bn5mhlpbqndxyraez2ood5uob3zuut3sf3xtoyubvp7a
eu-frankfurt-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-frankfurt-1.aaaaaaaam43rayxt2a2lyefs3tktwdleir2zl3jxkt5zwrwuugydb3d4shvq
eu-zurich-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-zurich-1.aaaaaaaax334bc32rnc3cng4zkdrlothc4hkmlrawvil2ke3bnn5juqm4qeq
me-dubai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-dubai-1.aaaaaaaajvhjv4sgg74j6wlecau4fpxiaaxgkawkdszhsjpmlizvk7mhmkfq
me-jeddah-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-jeddah-1.aaaaaaaauae5ywoxzjqkjncyqs5vfjh67ax6bmiqhe66yeknutlzjstebhza
sa-santiago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-santiago-1.aaaaaaaa6xbajunyiqr5zj2wse43ndtdq3gncd5nhardlt6sge73t5qbydfq
sa-saopaulo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-saopaulo-1.aaaaaaaasrq2nfjjeytzu64vb5frs25w3ynnmsmq7d3cr3kr53bsqhjxpeyq
sa-vinhedo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-vinhedo-1.aaaaaaaahrmvvopbwb6rawjibm3m3im454pknftltzttsbwzdypkdrjmgf4q
uk-cardiff-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-cardiff-1.aaaaaaaa6iu74zhd4y5r5jjrz5ix2gsgc3irltrz3ynlrhfri2xh56lbpdca
uk-london-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-london-1.aaaaaaaakacuzfpbs3vjqgdc2ujoiyfrh4m7m5byrlamc2ryju6n2y6eplea
us-ashburn-1 ocid1.image.oc1.iad.aaaaaaaadmdb3soyixuxu5e2btrioamdkqhnnwodcwd67x7c3s2mfnpd3qnq
us-phoenix-1 ocid1.image.oc1.phx.aaaaaaaaxq7vpzsexmksvh6sp5mnbyr4lm2i6ux6mnl2ma2jr3daznpvmzaq
us-sanjose-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-sanjose-1.aaaaaaaaka5lccnldt62zagrwrywmup34n7ehvy3ggnwvvctiatxltrn7rba