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Oracle-Linux-9.6-2025.07.31-2

  • Image Family: Oracle Linux 9.x
  • Operating System: Oracle Linux
  • Release Date: July 31, 2025

Release Notes

Notable Changes

The following changes are notable in this image update:

  • Includes OS updates for bug fixes and security patches.

  • Known Issue: Live migrations fail if nested virtualization is enabled.

    Summary: Nested virtualization conflicts with live migration during boot process, preventing live migration features to fail.

    Corrective Action: To correct this issue, Oracle Linux images published after July 31, 2025 are configured with the following setting in /usr/lib/modprobe.d/00-oci-kvm.conf: 

    options kvm enable_virt_at_load=0

    This setting delays the enablement of the nested virtualization function, which means it's no longer active during boot. This change allows live migration to operate as expected. If this setting is changed to a value of 1 then live migrations fail. This issue only affects images using UEK 8 (6.12).

    For images with UEK 8, published before July 31, 2025, to automatically add the correct setting, update the package oci-linux-config and reboot the instance:

    sudo dnf update oci-linux-config

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
mx-monterrey-1 ocid1.image.oc1.mx-monterrey-1.aaaaaaaaqotzh7ia6qohebg5fr4npszxbqzqub257vvn5ouad3h6ndj4pjma
ap-chuncheon-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-chuncheon-1.aaaaaaaapilu6n5vkyewsu43idxeveqexsvqoeu4iczb6m5hqm4doyt2sn2a
ap-osaka-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-osaka-1.aaaaaaaajzivbnvjnijk3oz3yctviqkye3kuwzgboutfqmxcmsmagey6umva
us-sanjose-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-sanjose-1.aaaaaaaa3pdzamn3arxyu7iac7rvkcgt6sqpck7qrzh62gcxraoii6eglzta
ap-singapore-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-singapore-1.aaaaaaaafd3t7ebsnx6e47fi7qsq5xd3324sdglfu5venmpfytrego56abfa
eu-stockholm-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-stockholm-1.aaaaaaaalksog47jwcq4v3yj32dobqdzrskudk4h2iq7b6nmml6jvzcviqoa
us-phoenix-1 ocid1.image.oc1.phx.aaaaaaaaoyajxkojnxzzukdialx7bguw4neisifwgwujyxxhb6j33qd34xlq
sa-saopaulo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-saopaulo-1.aaaaaaaa6xernq3m762v6h5m36t36vvqinj7hbgd77lr2fhbavsqjw2fav5q
ap-melbourne-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-melbourne-1.aaaaaaaazmvpamvhk5df72cq4sdnzlsb73liyco6fvnvrrywjirq5s2fzmfa
us-ashburn-1 ocid1.image.oc1.iad.aaaaaaaaytaof66ujzy3wted7xjaicgshgb4mkp5q7fryvkvkkhmtdpd3tva
uk-cardiff-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-cardiff-1.aaaaaaaaawmksuih5dfdqmiutpbon6q6ckrfkkrojamzoxqbtrcikpmgypga
uk-london-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-london-1.aaaaaaaavge3aiqc3vtwi7en76p3cphcucfcw2ebxhvj5p4vgtq6qre6cyoa
ca-toronto-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-toronto-1.aaaaaaaandmsniffnmlkhnpldeaegm6zkndjlbzwa6mlq4hzvlarekrb3kmq
eu-paris-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-paris-1.aaaaaaaa3dcvx5kogfjnsv3cd2vp4pbsmaq4ugolcnd5s2c52f3ge42rs3dq
ap-sydney-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-sydney-1.aaaaaaaaukdfc7yohbdkido5rugxehpnqhcofharmp6cncpsqbn2is7tno6a
af-johannesburg-1 ocid1.image.oc1.af-johannesburg-1.aaaaaaaawkzkmhcvs2bnnwu3qyylnlmpyx5m4nhgpbf5gakrzmtchoxudhyq
eu-marseille-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-marseille-1.aaaaaaaart5cqghkjm6s4gnyop4j6ufu45cgu43hqydtduvqmz2dimunvwha
il-jerusalem-1 ocid1.image.oc1.il-jerusalem-1.aaaaaaaa2ppckjwmigt33gabmt7llwmx3k6duhc6jum6uvhkzqfnnqri57ua
us-chicago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-chicago-1.aaaaaaaakhyx3vodm6o3vrsnkzptli4wlh6gunjwzfh5k2wtbwyiuhc7xoyq
eu-amsterdam-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-amsterdam-1.aaaaaaaaicucyuzrcmzcb3dj3ak2xeyyztkgiezldttdixqqfjdd2iqmptlq
ap-hyderabad-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-hyderabad-1.aaaaaaaa64corf37inidzaetgtgsrngmhnfzrqb7k3g2fwa6cp3aygdan47q
ap-mumbai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-mumbai-1.aaaaaaaanbajwfpkv24ym4b2ns7tzr5f2k6gdxw7gcpimr5vccysbl636vta
mx-queretaro-1 ocid1.image.oc1.mx-queretaro-1.aaaaaaaahc45l3ulkuarukggjdayj3fbu6ce5qcnwuayd3ibpudbakqh4bqq
sa-vinhedo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-vinhedo-1.aaaaaaaadfrypyflfastxkcwj676ongsiovxorcxs5hhwdj2isvaqef5dn4q
eu-milan-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-milan-1.aaaaaaaadbuayeiygj4tt4osbdpabujthkfeevpzbofgztzxvia2jwqecfpq
me-jeddah-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-jeddah-1.aaaaaaaawkkcvf4pz4jk5ymouxvvdsgalw5hz7dum7jvgsavejdfhfzllafq
ca-montreal-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-montreal-1.aaaaaaaasl253scjfs4ftqg26exny2kpbsghmgj7u67ewjxs2ipctztg7oea
sa-santiago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-santiago-1.aaaaaaaau2m6kbx5kjwxwf2425s4tfo2uggzmpzudf2uyjtzjynp2kqubrya
me-dubai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-dubai-1.aaaaaaaatifpp3ix6xbl4qy5rqo2ch2d4londyh372q3yc7ljbi4re47drfa
ap-seoul-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-seoul-1.aaaaaaaaheupzbveedqarop6ogco6oethw4phji22h4j5w3u64wfsiqcyi4a
sa-valparaiso-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-valparaiso-1.aaaaaaaao2q5oohyl57dh7idog6r6x55i3owo3gsbjydopj7nkno7eis7a5q
eu-madrid-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-madrid-1.aaaaaaaakfwvxfo56y2l5vbegtlmjyxvxf5joxnahnhkijtmf3dvvhkqveya
ap-tokyo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-tokyo-1.aaaaaaaaqxch7ei5piqf3runxfsf7c3aji74ogz36gr7synncz5keljajwxq
eu-frankfurt-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-frankfurt-1.aaaaaaaayjj4bygdzeirjsevmaohlda6wviln7lofbrptj64od3qnc7vw5ba
me-abudhabi-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-abudhabi-1.aaaaaaaasktdlpdomtisfcek5cd6bsbuxsfq5sg3puik5ydrw5ki7egscy2q
sa-bogota-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-bogota-1.aaaaaaaa5o6qvdpeshirziz3wkozj762zn5t6nlzkjzcb5ecoxqhxvxc62za
eu-zurich-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-zurich-1.aaaaaaaa2lyykjxzmfknd7qqf7jwp5and7v7vnuy7akusnb2ucw3bahuwhma