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(extended support) Oracle-Linux-7.9-2025.07.21-0

Release Notes

Note

On January 1, 2025, Oracle Linux 7 moved from Premier to Extended Support. Oracle Cloud customers using Oracle Linux are entitled to both Premier Support and Extended Support (when offered). For more information about the Extended Support program, see Oracle Linux Extended Support.

For information about upgrading Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8, see Upgrading Systems With Leapp.

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

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.

Security and Compliance

Oracle Linux platform images are based on the most recent release of Oracle Linux and are updated monthly. If you need to confirm the status of certifications, such as FIPS 140-3 or Common Criteria, see the Oracle Security Evaluations page for the latest information. FIPS mode is not enabled in Oracle Linux platform images. To modify this setting, see the FIPS section of the Oracle Linux Security Guide under Oracle Linux documentation or contact support for assistance.

For other operating systems, check with your vendor for more information.

Package Updates

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

Modified packages:

  • bpftool updated from 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.7.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.9.el7.x86_64
  • dtrace updated from 2.0.1-1.el7.x86_64 to 2.0.2-5.el7.x86_64
  • freetype updated from 2.8-14.el7_9.1.x86_64 to 2.8-14.0.1.el7_9.1.x86_64
  • grub2 updated from 2.02-0.87.0.26.el7_9.14.x86_64 to 2.02-0.87.0.27.el7_9.14.x86_64
  • grub2-common updated from 2.02-0.87.0.26.el7_9.14.noarch to 2.02-0.87.0.27.el7_9.14.noarch
  • grub2-efi-x64 updated from 2.02-0.87.0.26.el7_9.14.x86_64 to 2.02-0.87.0.27.el7_9.14.x86_64
  • grub2-pc updated from 2.02-0.87.0.26.el7_9.14.x86_64 to 2.02-0.87.0.27.el7_9.14.x86_64
  • grub2-pc-modules updated from 2.02-0.87.0.26.el7_9.14.noarch to 2.02-0.87.0.27.el7_9.14.noarch
  • grub2-tools updated from 2.02-0.87.0.26.el7_9.14.x86_64 to 2.02-0.87.0.27.el7_9.14.x86_64
  • grub2-tools-extra updated from 2.02-0.87.0.26.el7_9.14.x86_64 to 2.02-0.87.0.27.el7_9.14.x86_64
  • grub2-tools-minimal updated from 2.02-0.87.0.26.el7_9.14.x86_64 to 2.02-0.87.0.27.el7_9.14.x86_64
  • iwl100-firmware updated from 39.31.5.1-999.38.el7.noarch to 39.31.5.1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl1000-firmware updated from 39.31.5.1-999.38.el7.noarch to 39.31.5.1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl105-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.38.el7.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl135-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.38.el7.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl2000-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.38.el7.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl2030-firmware updated from 18.168.6.1-999.38.el7.noarch to 18.168.6.1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl3160-firmware updated from 22.0.7.0-999.38.el7.noarch to 22.0.7.0-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl3945-firmware updated from 15.32.2.9-999.38.el7.noarch to 15.32.2.9-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl4965-firmware updated from 228.61.2.24-999.38.el7.noarch to 228.61.2.24-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl5000-firmware updated from 8.83.5.1_1-999.38.el7.noarch to 8.83.5.1_1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl5150-firmware updated from 8.24.2.2-999.38.el7.noarch to 8.24.2.2-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl6000-firmware updated from 9.221.4.1-999.38.el7.noarch to 9.221.4.1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl6000g2a-firmware updated from 17.168.5.3-999.38.el7.noarch to 17.168.5.3-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl6000g2b-firmware updated from 17.168.5.2-999.38.el7.noarch to 17.168.5.2-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl6050-firmware updated from 41.28.5.1-999.38.el7.noarch to 41.28.5.1-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwl7260-firmware updated from 22.0.7.0-999.38.el7.noarch to 22.0.7.0-999.40.el7.noarch
  • iwlax2xx-firmware updated from 20250203-999.38.el7.noarch to 20250423-999.40.el7.noarch
  • kernel updated from 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.7.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.9.el7.x86_64
  • kernel-debug-devel updated from 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.7.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.9.el7.x86_64
  • kernel-headers updated from 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.7.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.9.el7.x86_64
  • kernel-tools updated from 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.7.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.9.el7.x86_64
  • kernel-tools-libs updated from 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.7.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.9.el7.x86_64
  • kernel-uek updated from 5.4.17-2136.342.5.el7uek.x86_64 to 5.4.17-2136.345.5.3.el7uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-devel updated from 5.4.17-2136.342.5.el7uek.x86_64 to 5.4.17-2136.345.5.3.el7uek.x86_64
  • linux-firmware updated from 20250203-999.38.git0fd450ee.el7.noarch to 20250423-999.40.git32f3227b.el7.noarch
  • microcode_ctl updated from 2.1-73.20.0.1.el7_9.x86_64 to 2.1-73.23.0.20250211.el7_9.x86_64
  • mpfr updated from 3.1.1-4.el7.x86_64 to 3.1.1-4.0.1.el7.x86_64
  • mysql-community-client-plugins updated from 8.0.41-1.el7.x86_64 to 8.0.42-1.el7.x86_64
  • mysql-community-common updated from 8.0.41-1.el7.x86_64 to 8.0.42-1.el7.x86_64
  • mysql-community-libs updated from 8.0.41-1.el7.x86_64 to 8.0.42-1.el7.x86_64
  • mysql-community-libs-compat updated from 8.0.41-1.el7.x86_64 to 8.0.42-1.el7.x86_64
  • oracle-cloud-agent updated from 1.50.0-3.el7.x86_64 to 1.53.0-3.el7.x86_64
  • perf updated from 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.7.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.9.el7.x86_64
  • python-perf updated from 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.7.el7.x86_64 to 3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.9.el7.x86_64
  • python36-oci-sdk updated from 2.141.1-1.el7.x86_64 to 2.155.0-1.el7.x86_64
  • zlib updated from 1.2.7-21.el7_9.x86_64 to 1.2.7-21.0.1.el7_9.x86_64

Image OCIDs

Region OCID
us-sanjose-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-sanjose-1.aaaaaaaam6s472iwarvnatdhiywp2thnbu2l6dlxkhcx3uu6ognobf6wpoga
ap-sydney-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-sydney-1.aaaaaaaaxralxkbgt7ro2xsbpebcovyrrm4yfxazgpjwfh37hvqxmvpemsaa
us-chicago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-chicago-1.aaaaaaaaku53jpu5fa4znwqdn24oub6fa3cswogecgvwifj6hsze2xxwok2q
eu-zurich-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-zurich-1.aaaaaaaa3kj7utmphefabfmmeiebsylaldqcehlkjklhd3w7mtwztbbf564q
ap-seoul-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-seoul-1.aaaaaaaaejbwl4s2mjfboudthdvbojcczu7ujzysmonsilweqskhk7kroipq
uk-london-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-london-1.aaaaaaaaefedxpu3xu23d2qfnrufdt6cg7scbess6ndrbyip2l3dyiq3ntfa
me-dubai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-dubai-1.aaaaaaaaosfudadnmuwbj6zwmem2ngsigrsbx2dbuaj2qt3l4udtbsyp3swq
sa-santiago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-santiago-1.aaaaaaaazueieywwjogs4gxrfakdermfoolioidi2xlsm22gpszfkdksvjba
ap-osaka-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-osaka-1.aaaaaaaa6yzxpxh6awv3bf4epbo6qttiffis63qfrshnglorzzbygd4fotca
ap-melbourne-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-melbourne-1.aaaaaaaa5gjtzmg3ecuabe3yq6c3m4m6k6oghpfbaxprknq54ukb2hxraueq
ap-mumbai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-mumbai-1.aaaaaaaagoiyuh3rhgwg56x2nkogijc2n7ltjqlujcrohy2dffeciobwahkq
ap-singapore-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-singapore-1.aaaaaaaavarmf6wqtrrlt6f3udrbw3pewhklbvtfjxtgo2nzalbj3c7p3pca
eu-milan-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-milan-1.aaaaaaaa4xalqn6uja3teruefi7snsz746ypagbocowyaoeafwn2dkt2gnaq
eu-stockholm-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-stockholm-1.aaaaaaaa5aeqf7q377ldiloqy4noakn3dgsvdlfkyegknogtaik6vt36udhq
ca-montreal-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-montreal-1.aaaaaaaa5zy4zyrvgfiz3sdbvolhy6cbac53n6xuellynx6vkvsdjx3gk4fa
eu-amsterdam-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-amsterdam-1.aaaaaaaacgntudr727cyllt6iypilayztpbfrkcej3calxuw4wlf4ndm72hq
eu-marseille-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-marseille-1.aaaaaaaa3q6ju6noqhlx2zlxgmxhevoqqpl3qhldvuw52shfbwwdzhwkxpbq
us-phoenix-1 ocid1.image.oc1.phx.aaaaaaaalh7q2a4yzlvtoe43xosci4cafmie6mx7wvodxyp36tbnzjpzk3kq
me-abudhabi-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-abudhabi-1.aaaaaaaagsfmivqew7mh4m6fr5c54gvld52qiursnjem5qaq5klszkl774fq
sa-bogota-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-bogota-1.aaaaaaaazj7fegktniu2l6evzgp6xzzkhslmto2jvosvrrsq74mp7rmkep3q
eu-frankfurt-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-frankfurt-1.aaaaaaaavliasj4nspjrzbiqi6dg75coav5f2ucvkas3obgbkw2ze4r7jo7q
ap-hyderabad-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-hyderabad-1.aaaaaaaajhfyidw3edtue2qdchxybkxq23jzq2xo5sbzbykc4smxsshhaqea
af-johannesburg-1 ocid1.image.oc1.af-johannesburg-1.aaaaaaaave57byn55nm3cmhktgmdzkubjn453mhzjlj4tjwlicha6jbwkpza
eu-madrid-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-madrid-1.aaaaaaaa3ic6xp3nq5cspqm4iyqkbxnjovljy7zah2gxapw2kxqzf55hftaa
eu-paris-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-paris-1.aaaaaaaao6hf567bqoho42bnkbtzpnn3ysh23cpvr3s4k77iug4pakfu5meq
us-ashburn-1 ocid1.image.oc1.iad.aaaaaaaafjpxzzqtjhmru5ab7r6y4npe7bjt4sr2yoiqw3oll6cbjtgvoybq
ap-tokyo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-tokyo-1.aaaaaaaaspgtoc5w2bzhz36wkpvon2vwsogj77yj7kpflsmfe3e33cct4lpq
mx-monterrey-1 ocid1.image.oc1.mx-monterrey-1.aaaaaaaazkq7hn6xlgti7kup3ncrwu5zfddhvvk6tytfyshye3imudoe6twa
ca-toronto-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-toronto-1.aaaaaaaamtlqfyvnxodnkurwfrgw75dfwujnumls66vbfzcbfu42oe3y4qmq
uk-cardiff-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-cardiff-1.aaaaaaaa6hydxatprm6bt5vs3f3z2zllsgfacd5rhgjno3jypgjxleywwz6q
sa-vinhedo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-vinhedo-1.aaaaaaaayt3zqrbi2lcxqc3zrd5zngy4ktko3unfjyk3qfqttuxeljjwgsva
mx-queretaro-1 ocid1.image.oc1.mx-queretaro-1.aaaaaaaajsomgojmn2kuyth7r6it3smh6ax53uvdk4z4ia2zy5hggzk2xkjq
il-jerusalem-1 ocid1.image.oc1.il-jerusalem-1.aaaaaaaabwlvg7t42fjas656e4x352v5mvlsjcb6n755vbyavj6zl36nqxxq
sa-valparaiso-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-valparaiso-1.aaaaaaaaw3piy2qldwgkcke5hyqj24oqyxg5xtlxsza7qqu5sqjelcfqktpa
me-jeddah-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-jeddah-1.aaaaaaaavarjy3lbtqz2owbzifpnqonmbnkqyczv3ixlrdcv6ygj7zlbsl7a
sa-saopaulo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-saopaulo-1.aaaaaaaahbm5sehi7xgmxc44lbbph7dea3m6l5ipoyowd7spmtnzmsqqfz3q
ap-chuncheon-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-chuncheon-1.aaaaaaaagu3hlv34oysj6l3i7472wodvnbluagpvrbcys6gzpu556zcmskia