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Oracle-Linux-9.6-2025.11.20-0

  • Image Family: Oracle Linux 9.x
  • Operating System: Oracle Linux
  • Release Date: November 20, 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:

  • grub2-tools-efi-2.06-105.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • grub2-tools-extra-2.06-105.0.1.el9_6.x86_64

Modified packages:

  • NetworkManager updated from 1.52.0-7.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 1.52.0-9.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • NetworkManager-config-server updated from 1.52.0-7.0.1.el9_6.noarch to 1.52.0-9.0.1.el9_6.noarch
  • NetworkManager-libnm updated from 1.52.0-7.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 1.52.0-9.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • NetworkManager-team updated from 1.52.0-7.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 1.52.0-9.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • NetworkManager-tui updated from 1.52.0-7.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 1.52.0-9.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • dtrace updated from 2.0.3-1.el9.x86_64 to 2.0.4-1.el9.x86_64
  • firewalld updated from 1.3.4-9.0.1.el9_5.noarch to 1.3.4-15.el9_6.noarch
  • firewalld-filesystem updated from 1.3.4-9.0.1.el9_5.noarch to 1.3.4-15.el9_6.noarch
  • glibc updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.23.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.24.x86_64
  • glibc-all-langpacks updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.23.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.24.x86_64
  • glibc-common updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.23.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.24.x86_64
  • glibc-devel updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.23.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.24.x86_64
  • glibc-gconv-extra updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.23.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.24.x86_64
  • glibc-headers updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.23.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.24.x86_64
  • glibc-langpack-en updated from 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.23.x86_64 to 2.34-168.0.1.el9_6.24.x86_64
  • grub2-common updated from 2.06-104.0.1.el9_6.noarch to 2.06-105.0.1.el9_6.noarch
  • grub2-efi-x64 updated from 2.06-104.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.06-105.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • grub2-tools updated from 2.06-104.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.06-105.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • grub2-tools-minimal updated from 2.06-104.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.06-105.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-core updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-headers updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-modules updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-modules-core updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-tools updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-tools-libs updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • kernel-uek updated from 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-core updated from 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules updated from 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-core updated from 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-desktop updated from 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter updated from 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-usb updated from 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek.x86_64
  • kernel-uek-modules-wireless updated from 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 to 6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek.x86_64
  • ksplice updated from 2.0.8-1.el9.x86_64 to 2.0.10-1.el9.x86_64
  • ksplice-core0 updated from 2.0.8-1.el9.x86_64 to 2.0.10-1.el9.x86_64
  • ksplice-tools updated from 2.0.8-1.el9.x86_64 to 2.0.10-1.el9.x86_64
  • ledmon updated from 1.1.0-1.el9.x86_64 to 1.1.0-2.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • ledmon-libs updated from 1.1.0-1.el9.x86_64 to 1.1.0-2.el9_6.1.x86_64
  • libibverbs updated from 54.0-1.el9.x86_64 to 54.0-2.el9_6.x86_64
  • libsoup updated from 2.72.0-10.el9_6.2.x86_64 to 2.72.0-10.el9_6.3.x86_64
  • libssh updated from 0.10.4-13.el9.x86_64 to 0.10.4-15.el9_6.x86_64
  • libssh-config updated from 0.10.4-13.el9.noarch to 0.10.4-15.el9_6.noarch
  • mcelog updated from 204-1.0.1.el9.x86_64 to 207-1.0.1.el9.x86_64
  • perf updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • python3-firewall updated from 1.3.4-9.0.1.el9_5.noarch to 1.3.4-15.el9_6.noarch
  • python3-perf updated from 5.14.0-570.51.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 to 5.14.0-570.60.1.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
  • python39-oci-sdk updated from 2.161.0-1.el9.x86_64 to 2.163.0-1.el9.x86_64
  • systemd updated from 252-51.0.4.el9_6.2.x86_64 to 252-51.0.6.el9_6.3.x86_64
  • systemd-libs updated from 252-51.0.4.el9_6.2.x86_64 to 252-51.0.6.el9_6.3.x86_64
  • systemd-pam updated from 252-51.0.4.el9_6.2.x86_64 to 252-51.0.6.el9_6.3.x86_64
  • systemd-rpm-macros updated from 252-51.0.4.el9_6.2.noarch to 252-51.0.6.el9_6.3.noarch
  • systemd-udev updated from 252-51.0.4.el9_6.2.x86_64 to 252-51.0.6.el9_6.3.x86_64
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc updated from 2.48.5-1.el9_6.x86_64 to 2.50.1-0.el9_6.x86_64

Image OCIDs

Region OCID
eu-madrid-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-madrid-1.aaaaaaaabwbv5bkuegaccoo6ymhk7epg4zbwzwfy4hrliautzyw7ltwyfp5q
ca-montreal-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-montreal-1.aaaaaaaav3g5n6e7sjsbd5i2ert7pg65wbui6x5vrwjz2bpc3g7raudeuy2a
me-abudhabi-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-abudhabi-1.aaaaaaaalcrk3dbzlr5orapiepxakemu5duiair47hgshcodhjgnjvwzo53a
eu-marseille-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-marseille-1.aaaaaaaa3haydrkuogokt3brjuyfl7kaoegbrgvanxk5njkkw47uq2j7w3ha
eu-stockholm-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-stockholm-1.aaaaaaaauqwtaxv22ohqz5d7qkxl7if4cfddvsfsmdsrj2vo5caipwrpsdla
eu-frankfurt-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-frankfurt-1.aaaaaaaap6fyk44edftzyywudj4ofztrjsq7d47qtslsd74rlzlm3hu52xca
mx-monterrey-1 ocid1.image.oc1.mx-monterrey-1.aaaaaaaaq6ivruaabdendmizq22axbtpazo7nsnekowwzpsygg7knljr2kva
sa-saopaulo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-saopaulo-1.aaaaaaaa6agda2heifgqmsoupep2zlw4fl5a77omppoozphbinix6zwqpy2q
sa-vinhedo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-vinhedo-1.aaaaaaaa3isvzt4wyrlth6etis4ekiwaxpqjznsknrk3jbwka5uonkuvbewa
us-chicago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-chicago-1.aaaaaaaau32cserk2yaaqjosgs3zcv2macdfjr4mzowpbotabqn7gmtao7xa
ap-hyderabad-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-hyderabad-1.aaaaaaaasujr5npyxygi4qsyrzpd33o4pujvcofmuhkxmyyvdmz33nlkac4q
ap-osaka-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-osaka-1.aaaaaaaaxwax5tnikngjcmywzjmg7hokbwoieagldpvcjfss2nhi7cne2jqq
ap-seoul-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-seoul-1.aaaaaaaanhqnta4ayzi6sp272m6i5in6mamea5gjmzqcd7hbefhti4glqdwa
me-jeddah-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-jeddah-1.aaaaaaaa6tecsytldjgyw7ghtjydc3rizvhmd3bchf7sw7vmsrrl2hcmkarq
ap-mumbai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-mumbai-1.aaaaaaaal5hiq2rqrq5iyl7buy4537ti2z5ymcx5ase43g7b7k6eitlom55q
us-ashburn-1 ocid1.image.oc1.iad.aaaaaaaaglxne5nh73mxqppl3fkzkqdlda3k22y6oyxcvy6gcaxxsym54mca
ap-sydney-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-sydney-1.aaaaaaaa46cmldvkkofyhlyyvretanc45qocm4pyw5wrfsnwbzuxfotkivaq
af-johannesburg-1 ocid1.image.oc1.af-johannesburg-1.aaaaaaaajydlhwtwjder3oqlbsplqv5tyuts6rabkm2i45krejm4fmhjzora
mx-queretaro-1 ocid1.image.oc1.mx-queretaro-1.aaaaaaaauntxghqfgn72eqjm7dnv3j5w4vkrqwls2l2t6drdlhwk3swxw2tq
ap-tokyo-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-tokyo-1.aaaaaaaaq365awijjfhowymjc4jfg7uu2uzeh62sgjvd3fnwcwfzjlcivjiq
eu-zurich-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-zurich-1.aaaaaaaanud3xv563zyfke5ocwvgh4u2r2ukoh2tliuhprziqdogkdjb3w7q
us-phoenix-1 ocid1.image.oc1.phx.aaaaaaaaoytma576rq455ua7xta27ymcalq72mmb4ayv52gimdz6ipizabva
ap-melbourne-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-melbourne-1.aaaaaaaa2drb7slzxnziyz6lyt3qbuxmwehztepgjkhdp7md2wlhq7nqyjca
il-jerusalem-1 ocid1.image.oc1.il-jerusalem-1.aaaaaaaaizfmjtgueomfff4ku2nqes5js5r7gt3rxilapmefvymww6xvhchq
ca-toronto-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ca-toronto-1.aaaaaaaajs2uwod7tokrmn6sjc7oa4d3znyzgyictiqjcz772l7p5tsedlla
sa-santiago-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-santiago-1.aaaaaaaaed2jaonlz5bdnrt5x74vjfwfuyg5xi6gojaiel4b4lrcbbyqeega
eu-paris-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-paris-1.aaaaaaaa2u3it7aianptc2wgv5y3yocfjna2yfj2nhamdftgnfu4qhv7np6a
ap-singapore-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-singapore-1.aaaaaaaafawbm5mxanzgknnggm53sprpxn6oy7n3kgdzwcxiwdtmqtf47aba
us-sanjose-1 ocid1.image.oc1.us-sanjose-1.aaaaaaaa7ahfio2j4qy5eogpwngmntrpedftsbaw7valahaq64pn6xjafvuq
eu-amsterdam-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-amsterdam-1.aaaaaaaatbtsrl3rxlqlzwszi2vziamouato3slgv33be73ojxhz5t3ijowa
uk-cardiff-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-cardiff-1.aaaaaaaawngadazmwausdt4zjlwfutf2kpldax66ekvwxa6csutfm3ks6wga
ap-chuncheon-1 ocid1.image.oc1.ap-chuncheon-1.aaaaaaaacr4f7w5qkpt3cevei7zyrxj4lzclcda5vg4bepizittmdenf456q
eu-milan-1 ocid1.image.oc1.eu-milan-1.aaaaaaaasehubutjxyrxx4fxayw5tcfjetjarwbmcso54sh75jyrzva6rsoq
sa-bogota-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-bogota-1.aaaaaaaac2lozv5hfv4v3o5psii2rqiym2ompnbwboctrgvolb272j4hkhwa
uk-london-1 ocid1.image.oc1.uk-london-1.aaaaaaaa3znz74ipmlruioupaektbtx4bbsdd6cnxecwpm54j52we6ltyrtq
me-dubai-1 ocid1.image.oc1.me-dubai-1.aaaaaaaaqcxczkzvzrws3e5ybkcejly7oihjjvdr5z4y5565eh44awfj2oea
sa-valparaiso-1 ocid1.image.oc1.sa-valparaiso-1.aaaaaaaau6vlfgw3dwofe4faewefztdupabwu7pig3knd5jzqsg7x3yx4stq