Release Notes:

Notable Changes

The following changes are notable in this image update:

• Updates for bug fixes and security patches.
• Oracle Linux 8 is now the default platform image in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

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 7.9, see https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/7/relnotes7.9/

Kernel

The current kernel included in this image is:

5.4.17-2136.304.4.1.el8uek.x86_64

Licensing Information

License files for this image are located in /usr/share/licenses.

Software Errata

Oracle releases important changes to the Oracle Linux software as individual package updates, known as errata. For more information, see Software Errata

For a consolidated list of the various features, tools and documentation relating to security and Oracle Linux, see Oracle Linux Security. To be notified when new errata packages are released, you can subscribe to the Oracle Linux errata mailing lists at https://oss.oracle.com/mailman/listinfo/el-errata.

NVIDIA Fabric Manager, CUDA Packages, and CUDNN Library Information

The NVIDIA Fabric Manager, CUDA development packages, and CUDNN runtime library are installed in this image. These packages are available at the following versions:

• CUDA: 11.4.4-1
• CUDNN: 8.3.2.44-1
• Fabric Manager: 470.103.01-1

Package Updates

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

New packages:

• cuda-toolkit-11-4-11.4.4-1
• libnvjpeg-devel-11-4-11.5.2.120-1
• libcufft-devel-11-4-10.5.2.100-1
• nsight-compute-2021.2.2-2021.2.2.1-1
• cuda-sanitizer-11-4-11.4.120-1
• cuda-cudart-11-4-11.4.148-1
• cuda-toolkit-11-4-config-common-11.4.148-1
• cuda-nsight-compute-11-4-11.4.4-1
• libcufile-devel-11-4-1.0.2.10-1
• libnvjpeg-11-4-11.5.2.120-1
• cuda-toolkit-config-common-11.6.55-1
• cuda-nvtx-11-4-11.4.120-1
• cuda-toolkit-11-config-common-11.6.55-1
• cuda-nsight-11-4-11.4.120-1
• libnpp-devel-11-4-11.4.0.110-1
• libcusolver-11-4-11.2.0.120-1
• libcusolver-devel-11-4-11.2.0.120-1
• glibc-all-langpacks-2.28-164.0.3.el8
• cuda-nvdisasm-11-4-11.4.152-1
• cuda-cccl-11-4-11.4.122-1
• cuda-nvrtc-devel-11-4-11.4.152-1
• cuda-demo-suite-11-4-11.4.100-1
• cuda-compiler-11-4-11.4.4-1
• cuda-memcheck-11-4-11.4.120-1
• cuda-nvrtc-11-4-11.4.152-1
• nvidia-fabric-manager-470.103.01-1
• cuda-visual-tools-11-4-11.4.4-1
• cuda-nvprune-11-4-11.4.120-1
• cuda-samples-11-4-11.4.120-1
• libcurand-devel-11-4-10.2.5.120-1
• cuda-cupti-11-4-11.4.120-1
• nsight-systems-2021.5.2-2021.5.2.53_28d0e6e-0
• libcusparse-11-4-11.6.0.120-1
• cuda-nvcc-11-4-11.4.152-1
• cuda-nsight-systems-11-4-11.4.4-1
• libcufile-11-4-1.0.2.10-1
• cuda-command-line-tools-11-4-11.4.4-1
• nvidia-fabric-manager-devel-470.103.01-1
• cuda-libraries-11-4-11.4.4-1
• cuda-driver-devel-11-4-11.4.148-1
• cuda-cuobjdump-11-4-11.4.120-1
• libcusparse-devel-11-4-11.6.0.120-1
• libcublas-11-4-11.6.5.2-1
• gds-tools-11-4-1.0.2.10-1
• cuda-nvprof-11-4-11.4.120-1
• cuda-tools-11-4-11.4.4-1
• cuda-gdb-11-4-11.4.120-1
• cuda-nvml-devel-11-4-11.4.120-1
• cuda-cudart-devel-11-4-11.4.148-1
• libcufft-11-4-10.5.2.100-1
• libcurand-11-4-10.2.5.120-1
• cuda-documentation-11-4-11.4.126-1
• cuda-nvvp-11-4-11.4.193-1
• libnpp-11-4-11.4.0.110-1
• cuda-runtime-11-4-11.4.4-1
• cuda-11-4-11.4.4-1
• cuda-cuxxfilt-11-4-11.4.120-1
• cuda-libraries-devel-11-4-11.4.4-1
• libcublas-devel-11-4-11.6.5.2-1

Removed packages:

• cuda-cuobjdump-11-0-11.0.221-1
• nvidia-fabricmanager-450-450.156.00-1
• policycoreutils-python-utils-2.9-16.0.1.el8
• udisks2-iscsi-2.9.0-7.el8
• libpciaccess-devel-0.14-1.el8
• device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.8.4-17.el8
• cuda-nsight-compute-11-0-11.0.3-1
• cuda-nvvp-11-0-11.0.221-1
• freeglut-3.0.0-8.el8
• cuda-nvcc-11-0-11.0.221-1
• glibc-langpack-en-2.28-164.0.1.el8
• libSM-1.2.3-1.el8
• libdrm-devel-2.4.106-2.el8
• setroubleshoot-server-3.3.24-4.0.1.el8
• libblockdev-lvm-2.24-7.0.1.el8
• cuda-visual-tools-11-0-11.0.3-1
• oracle-logos-84.5-1.0.1.el8
• libcusolver-devel-11-0-10.6.0.245-1
• device-mapper-multipath-0.8.4-17.el8
• userspace-rcu-0.10.1-4.el8
• libXfixes-devel-5.0.3-7.el8
• clevis-luks-15-1.el8
• cuda-memcheck-11-0-11.0.221-1
• cuda-11-0-11.0.3-1
• cuda-nvrtc-11-0-11.0.221-1
• cockpit-packagekit-251.1-1.0.1.el8
• libcurand-11-0-10.2.1.245-1
• tpm2-tools-4.1.1-5.el8
• python3-pydbus-0.6.0-5.el8
• python3-pexpect-4.3.1-3.el8
• python3-ptyprocess-0.5.2-4.el8
• tracer-common-0.7.5-2.el8
• luksmeta-9-4.el8
• clevis-15-1.el8
• valgrind-devel-3.17.0-5.el8
• libnvjpeg-devel-11-0-11.1.1.245-1
• libcublas-11-0-11.2.0.252-1
• libstemmer-0-10.585svn.el8
• cuda-compiler-11-0-11.0.3-1
• cuda-nsight-11-0-11.0.221-1
• nsight-systems-2020.3.2-2020.3.2.6_87e152c-0
• cuda-sanitizer-11-0-11.0.221-1
• nvidia-fabricmanager-devel-450-450.156.00-1
• python3-cairo-1.16.3-6.el8
• libcufft-devel-11-0-10.2.1.245-1
• jose-10-2.el8
• python3-webencodings-0.5.1-6.el8
• libjose-10-2.el8
• python3-systemd-234-8.el8
• freeglut-devel-3.0.0-8.el8
• libICE-1.0.9-15.el8
• libXt-1.1.5-12.el8
• python3-gobject-3.28.3-2.el8
• sscg-2.3.3-14.el8
• cuda-demo-suite-11-0-11.0.167-1
• cuda-libraries-11-0-11.0.3-1
• udisks2-lvm2-2.9.0-7.el8
• libglvnd-core-devel-1.3.2-1.el8
• libcusparse-11-0-11.1.1.245-1
• libXi-devel-1.7.10-1.el8
• libcusolver-11-0-10.6.0.245-1
• libluksmeta-9-4.el8
• python3-tracer-0.7.5-2.el8
• libnvjpeg-11-0-11.1.1.245-1
• cuda-nvrtc-devel-11-0-11.0.221-1
• mesa-libGLU-9.0.0-15.el8
• cuda-tools-11-0-11.0.3-1
• libnpp-devel-11-0-11.1.0.245-1
• cuda-nsight-systems-11-0-11.0.3-1
• libxslt-1.1.32-6.0.1.el8
• libglvnd-devel-1.3.2-1.el8
• PackageKit-1.1.12-6.0.1.el8
• python3-html5lib-0.999999999-6.el8
• cuda-cudart-devel-11-0-11.0.221-1
• PackageKit-glib-1.1.12-6.0.1.el8
• mesa-libGLU-devel-9.0.0-15.el8
• libXext-devel-1.3.4-1.el8
• python3-psutil-5.4.3-11.el8
• cuda-nvprof-11-0-11.0.221-1
• nsight-compute-2021.3.1-2021.3.1.4-1
• cuda-gdb-11-0-11.0.221-1
• cuda-nvdisasm-11-0-11.0.221-1
• setroubleshoot-plugins-3.3.14-1.0.1.el8
• libappstream-glib-0.7.14-3.el8
• cuda-libraries-devel-11-0-11.0.3-1
• libcurand-devel-11-0-10.2.1.245-1
• libXt-devel-1.1.5-12.el8
• python3-lxml-4.2.3-3.el8
• libcusparse-devel-11-0-11.1.1.245-1
• cuda-toolkit-11-0-11.0.3-1
• valgrind-3.17.0-5.el8
• cuda-command-line-tools-11-0-11.0.3-1
• cuda-nvtx-11-0-11.0.167-1
• libnpp-11-0-11.1.0.245-1
• cuda-runtime-11-0-11.0.3-1
• libcufft-11-0-10.2.1.245-1
• openssl-pkcs11-0.4.10-2.el8
• gl-manpages-1.1-15.20161227.el8
• libcublas-devel-11-0-11.2.0.252-1
• mesa-libGL-devel-21.1.5-1.el8
• cuda-driver-devel-11-0-11.0.221-1
• cockpit-storaged-251.1-1.0.1.el8
• cuda-nvml-devel-11-0-11.0.167-1
• libXmu-devel-1.1.3-1.el8
• libSM-devel-1.2.3-1.el8
• libICE-devel-1.0.9-15.el8
• cuda-nvprune-11-0-11.0.221-1
• cuda-cudart-11-0-11.0.221-1
• cuda-cupti-11-0-11.0.221-1
• cuda-documentation-11-0-11.0.228-1
• libXmu-1.1.3-1.el8
• cuda-samples-11-0-11.0.221-1

Modified packages:

• bpftool updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• btrfs-progs updated from 5.12.1-1.el8 to 5.15.1-0.el8
• cloud-init updated from 21.1-7.0.2.el8 to 21.1-7.0.2.el8_5.3
• cockpit updated from 251.1-1.0.1.el8 to 251.3-1.0.1.el8_5
• cockpit-bridge updated from 251.1-1.0.1.el8 to 251.3-1.0.1.el8_5
• cockpit-system updated from 251.1-1.0.1.el8 to 251.3-1.0.1.el8_5
• cockpit-ws updated from 251.1-1.0.1.el8 to 251.3-1.0.1.el8_5
• cpp updated from 8.5.0-4.0.1.el8_5 to 8.5.0-4.0.2.el8_5
• cryptsetup updated from 2.3.3-4.el8 to 2.3.3-4.el8_5.1
• cryptsetup-libs updated from 2.3.3-4.el8 to 2.3.3-4.el8_5.1
• cuda-drivers updated from 450.156.00-1 to 470.103.01-1
• dkms updated from 2.8.6-1.el8 to 3.0.3-1.el8
• dnf-plugins-core updated from 4.0.21-3.0.1.el8 to 4.0.21-4.0.1.el8_5
• dtrace updated from 2.0.0-1.8.el8 to 2.0.0-1.9.1.el8
• gcc updated from 8.5.0-4.0.1.el8_5 to 8.5.0-4.0.2.el8_5
• gcc-c++ updated from 8.5.0-4.0.1.el8_5 to 8.5.0-4.0.2.el8_5
• glibc updated from 2.28-164.0.1.el8 to 2.28-164.0.3.el8
• glibc-common updated from 2.28-164.0.1.el8 to 2.28-164.0.3.el8
• glibc-devel updated from 2.28-164.0.1.el8 to 2.28-164.0.3.el8
• glibc-headers updated from 2.28-164.0.1.el8 to 2.28-164.0.3.el8
• grub2-common updated from 2.02-106.0.1.el8 to 2.02-106.0.2.el8
• grub2-efi-x64 updated from 2.02-106.0.1.el8 to 2.02-106.0.2.el8
• grub2-tools updated from 2.02-106.0.1.el8 to 2.02-106.0.2.el8
• grub2-tools-extra updated from 2.02-106.0.1.el8 to 2.02-106.0.2.el8
• grub2-tools-minimal updated from 2.02-106.0.1.el8 to 2.02-106.0.2.el8
• iwl100-firmware updated from 39.31.5.1-999.8.el8 to 39.31.5.1-999.9.el8
• iwl1000-firmware updated from 39.31.5.1-999.8.el8 to 39.31.5.1-999.9.el8
• iwl105-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.8.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.9.el8
• iwl135-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.8.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.9.el8
• iwl2000-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.8.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.9.el8
• iwl2030-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.8.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.9.el8
• iwl3160-firmware updated from 25.30.13.0-999.8.el8 to 25.30.13.0-999.9.el8
• iwl5000-firmware updated from 8.83.5.1_1-999.8.el8 to 8.83.5.1_1-999.9.el8
• iwl5150-firmware updated from 8.24.2.2-999.8.el8 to 8.24.2.2-999.9.el8
• iwl6000-firmware updated from 9.221.4.1-999.8.el8 to 9.221.4.1-999.9.el8
• iwl6000g2a-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.8.el8 to 18.168.6.1-999.9.el8
• iwl6050-firmware updated from 41.28.5.1-999.8.el8 to 41.28.5.1-999.9.el8
• iwl7260-firmware updated from 25.30.13.0-999.8.el8 to 25.30.13.0-999.9.el8
• jdk-11 updated from 11.0.13-ga to 11.0.14-ga
• kernel updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• kernel-core updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• kernel-devel updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• kernel-headers updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• kernel-modules updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• kernel-tools updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• kernel-tools-libs updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• kernel-uek updated from 5.4.17-2136.301.1.3.el8uek to 5.4.17-2136.304.4.1.el8uek
• kernel-uek-devel updated from 5.4.17-2136.301.1.3.el8uek to 5.4.17-2136.304.4.1.el8uek
• kexec-tools updated from 2.0.20-57.0.3.el8 to 2.0.20-57.0.3.el8_5.1
• kmod-nvidia-latest-dkms updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• libcudnn8 updated from 8.3.1.22-1.cuda11.5 to 8.3.2.44-1.cuda11.5
• libcudnn8-devel updated from 8.3.1.22-1.cuda11.5 to 8.3.2.44-1.cuda11.5
• libgcc updated from 8.5.0-4.0.1.el8_5 to 8.5.0-4.0.2.el8_5
• libgomp updated from 8.5.0-4.0.1.el8_5 to 8.5.0-4.0.2.el8_5
• libipa_hbac updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• libreport-filesystem updated from 2.9.5-15.0.2.el8 to 2.9.5-15.0.3.el8
• libsmbclient updated from 4.14.5-2.el8 to 4.14.5-9.el8_5
• libsss_certmap updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• libsss_idmap updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• libsss_nss_idmap updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• libstdc++ updated from 8.5.0-4.0.1.el8_5 to 8.5.0-4.0.2.el8_5
• libstdc++-devel updated from 8.5.0-4.0.1.el8_5 to 8.5.0-4.0.2.el8_5
• libwbclient updated from 4.14.5-2.el8 to 4.14.5-9.el8_5
• linux-firmware updated from 20210617-999.8.git0f66b74b.el8 to 20211203-999.9.gitb0e898fb.el8
• nss updated from 3.67.0-6.el8_4 to 3.67.0-7.el8_5
• nss-softokn updated from 3.67.0-6.el8_4 to 3.67.0-7.el8_5
• nss-softokn-freebl updated from 3.67.0-6.el8_4 to 3.67.0-7.el8_5
• nss-sysinit updated from 3.67.0-6.el8_4 to 3.67.0-7.el8_5
• nss-util updated from 3.67.0-6.el8_4 to 3.67.0-7.el8_5
• nvidia-driver updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-driver-NVML updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-driver-NvFBCOpenGL updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-driver-cuda updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-driver-cuda-libs updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-driver-devel updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-driver-libs updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-kmod-common updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-libXNVCtrl updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-libXNVCtrl-devel updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-modprobe updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-persistenced updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-settings updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• nvidia-xconfig updated from 450.156.00-1.el8 to 470.103.01-1.el8
• openssl updated from 1.1.1k-4.el8 to 1.1.1k-5.el8_5
• openssl-libs updated from 1.1.1k-4.el8 to 1.1.1k-5.el8_5
• oracle-cloud-agent updated from 1.16.0-6051.el8 to 1.19.0-6296.el8
• oraclelinux-developer-release-el8 updated from 1.0-6.el8 to 1.0-7.el8
• oraclelinux-release updated from 8.5-1.0.7.el8 to 8.5-1.0.8.el8
• oraclelinux-release-el8 updated from 1.0-20.el8 to 1.0-21.el8
• perf updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• polkit updated from 0.115-12.0.1.el8 to 0.115-13.0.1.el8_5.1
• polkit-libs updated from 0.115-12.0.1.el8 to 0.115-13.0.1.el8_5.1
• python3-daemon updated from 2.1.2-7.0.1.el8 to 2.2.4-1.el8
• python3-dnf-plugins-core updated from 4.0.21-3.0.1.el8 to 4.0.21-4.0.1.el8_5
• python3-perf updated from 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5 to 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5
• python3-rpm updated from 4.14.3-19.el8 to 4.14.3-19.el8_5.2
• python3-sssdconfig updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• python36-oci-sdk updated from 2.51.0-1.el8 to 2.57.0-1.el8
• redhat-release updated from 8.5-0.8.0.1.el8 to 8.5-0.8.0.2.el8
• rpm updated from 4.14.3-19.el8 to 4.14.3-19.el8_5.2
• rpm-build-libs updated from 4.14.3-19.el8 to 4.14.3-19.el8_5.2
• rpm-libs updated from 4.14.3-19.el8 to 4.14.3-19.el8_5.2
• rpm-plugin-selinux updated from 4.14.3-19.el8 to 4.14.3-19.el8_5.2
• rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit updated from 4.14.3-19.el8 to 4.14.3-19.el8_5.2
• samba-client-libs updated from 4.14.5-2.el8 to 4.14.5-9.el8_5
• samba-common updated from 4.14.5-2.el8 to 4.14.5-9.el8_5
• samba-common-libs updated from 4.14.5-2.el8 to 4.14.5-9.el8_5
• selinux-policy updated from 3.14.3-80.0.1.el8 to 3.14.3-80.0.4.el8_5.2
• selinux-policy-targeted updated from 3.14.3-80.0.1.el8 to 3.14.3-80.0.4.el8_5.2
• sos updated from 4.1-5.0.1.el8 to 4.1-9.0.1.el8_5
• sssd updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-ad updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-client updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-common updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-common-pac updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-ipa updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-kcm updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-krb5 updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-krb5-common updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• sssd-ldap updated from 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.1 to 2.5.2-2.0.1.el8_5.4
• systemd updated from 239-51.0.1.el8 to 239-51.0.1.el8_5.3
• systemd-libs updated from 239-51.0.1.el8 to 239-51.0.1.el8_5.3
• systemd-pam updated from 239-51.0.1.el8 to 239-51.0.1.el8_5.3
• systemd-udev updated from 239-51.0.1.el8 to 239-51.0.1.el8_5.3
• tcpdump updated from 4.9.3-2.el8 to 4.9.3-2.el8_5.1
• vim-common updated from 8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8 to 8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8_5.4
• vim-enhanced updated from 8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8 to 8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8_5.4
• vim-filesystem updated from 8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8 to 8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8_5.4
• vim-minimal updated from 8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8 to 8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8_5.4
• vulkan-loader updated from 1.2.189.0-1.el8 to 1.2.198.0-2.el8_5
• yum-utils updated from 4.0.21-3.0.1.el8 to 4.0.21-4.0.1.el8_5