The software described in this documentation is either in Extended Support or Sustaining Support. See https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf for more information.
Oracle recommends that you upgrade the software described by this documentation as soon as possible.
One of the principles of good security practice is to keep all software versions and patches up to date. Throughout this document, we assume a maintenance level of Oracle Linux Release 6 or later.
For more information, see Section 3.11, “Configuring and Using Software Management”