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Oracle-Linux-9.6-2025.07.21-0

  • Image Family: Oracle Linux 9.x
  • Operating System: Oracle Linux
  • Release Date: July 21, 2025

Release Notes

Notable Changes

The following changes are notable in this image update:

  • Includes OS updates for bug fixes and security patches.

Note that changes to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure can occur outside of the release of a particular image but could impact an image. 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 9.6, see https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/9/relnotes9.6/

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.

Package Updates

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

New packages:

  • glibc-langpack-en-2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.20.x86_64

Modified packages:

  • NetworkManager updated from 1.52.0-3.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 1.52.0-4.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • NetworkManager-config-server updated from 1.52.0-3.0.1.el9_6.noarch to 1.52.0-4.0.1.el9_6.noarch
  • NetworkManager-libnm updated from 1.52.0-3.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 1.52.0-4.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • NetworkManager-team updated from 1.52.0-3.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 1.52.0-4.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • NetworkManager-tui updated from 1.52.0-3.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 1.52.0-4.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • bind-libs updated from 9.16.23-28.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 9.16.23-29.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • bind-license updated from 9.16.23-28.0.1.el9_6.noarch to 9.16.23-29.0.1.el9_6.noarch
  • bind-utils updated from 9.16.23-28.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 9.16.23-29.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • cloud-init updated from 24.4-4.0.1.el9.noarch to 24.4-4.0.1.el9_6.1.noarch
  • device-mapper-multipath updated from 0.8.7-35.el9.x86_64 to 0.8.7-35.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • device-mapper-multipath-libs updated from 0.8.7-35.el9.x86_64 to 0.8.7-35.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • elfutils-debuginfod-client updated from 0.192-5.el9.x86_64 to 0.192-6.el9_6.x86_64
  • elfutils-default-yama-scope updated from 0.192-5.el9.noarch to 0.192-6.el9_6.noarch
  • elfutils-devel updated from 0.192-5.el9.x86_64 to 0.192-6.el9_6.x86_64
  • elfutils-libelf updated from 0.192-5.el9.x86_64 to 0.192-6.el9_6.x86_64
  • elfutils-libelf-devel updated from 0.192-5.el9.x86_64 to 0.192-6.el9_6.x86_64
  • elfutils-libs updated from 0.192-5.el9.x86_64 to 0.192-6.el9_6.x86_64
  • emacs-filesystem updated from 27.2-13.el9_6.noarch to 27.2-14.el9_6.2.noarch
  • glib2 updated from 2.68.4-16.el9.x86_64 to 2.68.4-16.el9_6.2.x86_64
  • glibc updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.19.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.20.x86_64
  • glibc-all-langpacks updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.19.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.20.x86_64
  • glibc-common updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.19.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.20.x86_64
  • glibc-devel updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.19.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.20.x86_64
  • glibc-gconv-extra updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.19.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.20.x86_64
  • glibc-headers updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.19.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.20.x86_64
  • iputils updated from 20210202-11.0.1.el9.x86_64 to 20210202-11.0.1.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • iwl100-firmware updated from 39.31.5.1-999.40.el9.noarch to 39.31.5.1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl1000-firmware updated from 39.31.5.1-999.40.el9.noarch to 39.31.5.1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl105-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.40.el9.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl135-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.40.el9.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl2000-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.40.el9.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl2030-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.40.el9.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl3160-firmware updated from 25.30.13.0-999.40.el9.noarch to 25.30.13.0-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl5000-firmware updated from 8.83.5.1_1-999.40.el9.noarch to 8.83.5.1_1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl5150-firmware updated from 8.24.2.2-999.40.el9.noarch to 8.24.2.2-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl6000g2a-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.40.el9.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl6050-firmware updated from 41.28.5.1-999.40.el9.noarch to 41.28.5.1-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwl7260-firmware updated from 25.30.13.0-999.40.el9.noarch to 25.30.13.0-999.41.el9.noarch
  • iwlax2xx-firmware updated from 20250423-999.40.el9.noarch to 20250611-999.41.el9.noarch
  • jq updated from 1.6-17.el9.x86_64 to 1.6-17.el9_6.2.x86_64
  • kernel updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-core updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-headers updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-modules updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-modules-core updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-tools updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-tools-libs updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-uek updated from 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-core updated from 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules updated from 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-core updated from 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-desktop updated from 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter updated from 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-usb updated from 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-wireless updated from 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek.x86_64
  • kpartx updated from 0.8.7-35.el9.x86_64 to 0.8.7-35.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • krb5-libs updated from 1.21.1-6.0.1.el9.x86_64 to 1.21.1-8.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libarchive updated from 3.5.3-4.el9.x86_64 to 3.5.3-5.el9_6.x86_64
  • libblockdev updated from 2.28-13.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.28-14.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libblockdev-crypto updated from 2.28-13.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.28-14.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libblockdev-fs updated from 2.28-13.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.28-14.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libblockdev-loop updated from 2.28-13.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.28-14.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libblockdev-mdraid updated from 2.28-13.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.28-14.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libblockdev-part updated from 2.28-13.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.28-14.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libblockdev-swap updated from 2.28-13.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.28-14.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libblockdev-utils updated from 2.28-13.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.28-14.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libbpf updated from 1.5.0-1.el9.x86_64 to 1.5.0-2.0.2.el9.x86_64
  • libdb updated from 5.3.28-55.0.1.el9.x86_64 to 5.3.28-57.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • libldb updated from 4.21.3-3.el9.x86_64 to 4.21.3-7.el9_6.x86_64
  • libsmbclient updated from 4.21.3-3.el9.x86_64 to 4.21.3-7.el9_6.x86_64
  • libwbclient updated from 4.21.3-3.el9.x86_64 to 4.21.3-7.el9_6.x86_64
  • libxml2 updated from 2.9.13-9.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.9.13-10.el9_6.x86_64
  • linux-firmware updated from 20250423-999.40.git32f3227b.el9.noarch to 20250611-999.41.git356f06bf.el9.noarch
  • linux-firmware-core updated from 20250423-999.40.git32f3227b.el9.noarch to 20250611-999.41.git356f06bf.el9.noarch
  • linux-firmware-whence updated from 20250423-999.40.git32f3227b.el9.noarch to 20250611-999.41.git356f06bf.el9.noarch
  • oracle-cloud-agent updated from 1.51.2-7.el9.x86_64 to 1.53.0-3.el9.x86_64
  • oraclelinux-release updated from 9.6-1.0.8.el9.x86_64 to 9.6-1.0.9.el9.x86_64
  • pam updated from 1.5.1-23.0.1.el9.x86_64 to 1.5.1-25.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • perf updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • python-unversioned-command updated from 3.9.21-2.el9.noarch to 3.9.21-2.el9_6.1.noarch
  • python3 updated from 3.9.21-2.el9.x86_64 to 3.9.21-2.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • python3-libs updated from 3.9.21-2.el9.x86_64 to 3.9.21-2.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • python3-libxml2 updated from 2.9.13-9.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.9.13-10.el9_6.x86_64
  • python3-perf updated from 5.14.0-570.21.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.26.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • python3-setuptools updated from 53.0.0-13.el9.noarch to 53.0.0-13.el9_6.1.noarch
  • python3-setuptools-wheel updated from 53.0.0-13.el9.noarch to 53.0.0-13.el9_6.1.noarch
  • python39-oci-sdk updated from 2.154.0-1.el9.x86_64 to 2.155.1-1.el9.x86_64
  • samba-client-libs updated from 4.21.3-3.el9.x86_64 to 4.21.3-7.el9_6.x86_64
  • samba-common updated from 4.21.3-3.el9.noarch to 4.21.3-7.el9_6.noarch
  • samba-common-libs updated from 4.21.3-3.el9.x86_64 to 4.21.3-7.el9_6.x86_64
  • shim-x64 updated from 15.8-1.0.4.el9_4.x86_64 to 15.8-1.0.5.el9_4.x86_64
  • sos updated from 4.8.2-2.0.4.el9.noarch to 4.9.1-2.0.1.el9_6.noarch
  • sudo updated from 1.9.5p2-10.el9_3.x86_64 to 1.9.5p2-10.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • systemd updated from 252-51.0.2.el9.x86_64 to 252-51.0.2.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • systemd-libs updated from 252-51.0.2.el9.x86_64 to 252-51.0.2.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • systemd-pam updated from 252-51.0.2.el9.x86_64 to 252-51.0.2.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • systemd-rpm-macros updated from 252-51.0.2.el9.noarch to 252-51.0.2.el9_6.1.noarch
  • systemd-udev updated from 252-51.0.2.el9.x86_64 to 252-51.0.2.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • tuned updated from 2.25.1-1.0.1.el9.noarch to 2.25.1-2.0.1.el9_6.noarch
  • tuned-profiles-oci updated from 2.25.1-1.0.1.el9.noarch to 2.25.1-2.0.1.el9_6.noarch
  • tuned-profiles-oci-recommend updated from 2.25.1-1.0.1.el9.noarch to 2.25.1-2.0.1.el9_6.noarch
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc updated from 2.48.2-1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.48.3-1.el9_6.x86_64

Image OCIDs

Region OCID
us-sanjose-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-sanjose-1.aaaaaaaa2qqdjpijfewwzjrdungyzkeqmdrv3gqsasm52s6dxw4zuxapguaa
ap-sydney-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-sydney-1.aaaaaaaawbjrifp7lfg7jglb6sotbqrfqe6cxxag47m7ik24ofbn2c6h457q
us-chicago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-chicago-1.aaaaaaaa276g7fp3we3wuf2pdumz7c5eiho6iwbg6daiijgqp7u2jt77nkja
eu-zurich-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-zurich-1.aaaaaaaaqqgeirqak5vitt462jwuiziajeajmy5sl5kfuk3wudl4wyxrclla
ap-seoul-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-seoul-1.aaaaaaaaupjub4kashayx67oeh4o22bnuyvuzkysqphaevtramv4kh6nekfa
uk-london-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-london-1.aaaaaaaapx3cfhiucihd33a2y5k743btehq3vmn4jwmgwxe6gpnxo6ifkq4a
me-dubai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-dubai-1.aaaaaaaa6la4mfpdxyxpahek4jpuxcwfsxwskudsuarqgp6vce367yuqjtmq
sa-santiago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-santiago-1.aaaaaaaai2anijg7ujdqjckjlqnejrtqeiffgjuzihdi76z7nvpybyqzd3ka
ap-osaka-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-osaka-1.aaaaaaaaplqtp6q7bnkrhqhk5tllpn2b4fqa5hxrxqokuqd2lib3q4ydsrza
ap-melbourne-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-melbourne-1.aaaaaaaapp2xdakjtrpi42ixnxsvnalnyu2erutk23mer6so4ir3ipncut3a
ap-mumbai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-mumbai-1.aaaaaaaarcxqysihk774xt2jh5oou6mavrtm76ury43ukznp35jwlamb37aq
ap-singapore-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-singapore-1.aaaaaaaaejbjeklplq5qnuqlbpfszmywma2j3en3o7pjuc7jidtifmqgqxlq
eu-milan-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-milan-1.aaaaaaaaikmj5feq5fd6p4tx2d7ru4dwthlymxcopjeo6n6btnybrud5tfta
eu-stockholm-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-stockholm-1.aaaaaaaav442mj4axnl5zyju6dy5kbjjkkzlg3lqrild32d4zeglwv7ofo7q
ca-montreal-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-montreal-1.aaaaaaaavfrdjv7puf4iqby3t7lzj2qhaypeymfldnhqwzbaes7w6i7pfsva
eu-amsterdam-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-amsterdam-1.aaaaaaaaud7ypauilr6crkxnind4m7rerppmgmtt6mazusw3dsze4uxppdrq
eu-marseille-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-marseille-1.aaaaaaaaacmjmrnjdzydrodbwsv3sg67vjgfzfnoj7tnr2xcnwbptpat7efq
us-phoenix-1 ocid1.image.oc1.phx.aaaaaaaaih2igwfekpammueml4gfv6y27az7peb6zy5nwyhptgwanssoqaja
me-abudhabi-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-abudhabi-1.aaaaaaaaki2jzfmm6au5vpawtb4kx3ewckvzbxkgocmdx6r7rm6hk5a7yxla
sa-bogota-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-bogota-1.aaaaaaaauz3kpnhpe35qemppajgeiiuvdjmw72uaogtg5vkd2pgqlqngb7iq
eu-frankfurt-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-frankfurt-1.aaaaaaaaoqbqzvurlurf7nkql2mbgvfv2qig3f6rflhrucdmptkh472stgva
ap-hyderabad-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-hyderabad-1.aaaaaaaawrmpsck7tl36wvyh5th3pjwairscp7l4o7jl46xbfmt3fwbjn2xq
af-johannesburg-1 ocid1.image.oc1.af-johannesburg-1.aaaaaaaaugn65pfrhkq3p4kqwvee7juy75i5ltjmx6ud7dkhvrmhjruclouq
eu-madrid-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-madrid-1.aaaaaaaaczwgu66nnraxe3tphq6t37rcyff3zl2dcfiba3drt3ghi4qkhesa
eu-paris-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-paris-1.aaaaaaaaz4zsuxo2qfqj3mqsrtlux6kply4lxqmjbvz6t5mslpxzpqyjwdza
us-ashburn-1 ocid1.image.oc1.iad.aaaaaaaa3wjve7mwsogweo4efn56sikvhmk73ejnycectbpwea76y72h4vga
ap-tokyo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-tokyo-1.aaaaaaaapzjo63g7zmql7lzdijm5bqtv5zjmwcmj4ambhhakqhy3sothdy3q
mx-monterrey-1 ocid1.image.oc1.mx-monterrey-1.aaaaaaaavnk2cn7nxmzyp55wi7rahegb2qwy7qvp2edcbqkluvjh72ep3qwq
ca-toronto-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-toronto-1.aaaaaaaaucawiv7jom4knk6d4u6mtabkifhanost3akpu5yted6v3xflsq5a
uk-cardiff-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-cardiff-1.aaaaaaaahcxcoyvjxfnewcnlm3bhiricsmohpdkophccnh5cejqomoswffgq
sa-vinhedo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-vinhedo-1.aaaaaaaaeeo3f6jta7kmac23fetwbw6zyeek37644irjzq5rlh6sdnq54xfq
mx-queretaro-1 ocid1.image.oc1.mx-queretaro-1.aaaaaaaaffquthicbit6x6cid7uqhfgc4xsrznz6624bx2qkf5ggk6tppjva
il-jerusalem-1 ocid1.image.oc1.il-jerusalem-1.aaaaaaaa7kud5vliljhhusqintlkfgdiebg5mo7ivmlwaov66x3bgfdfyhba
sa-valparaiso-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-valparaiso-1.aaaaaaaazu34xdkrtznyqsbwqpr3zib4wq24ufkjdl3lqnhfyrfatoamj2pa
me-jeddah-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-jeddah-1.aaaaaaaa5v4geenmxqvkgylujujs4zptlqxktza2465ekv6vqgmakhdu2c3a
sa-saopaulo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-saopaulo-1.aaaaaaaah5te467kszbpp5bg2ayxx5prgzujv4l23adutaij6sbe53ys5gqa
ap-chuncheon-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-chuncheon-1.aaaaaaaarpxuy3fkihvb7bvkjcbf5oqxrytxzhwr6ai7gux3w6b62zjpvbla