Table of Contents
- Title and Copyright Information
- Preface
- 1 About Oracle Linux 9
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2
New Features and Changes
- Installation and Boot
- Infrastructure Services
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Security
- libkcapi Can Target File Names in Hash-Sum Calculations
- Crypto-Policies Updated to Enable Message Authentication Codes in SSH
- semanage fcontext Orders Local File Context Modifications Correctly
- SELinux Policy Updated for Services
- SELinux Policy Updated for chronyd-restricted Service
- SELinux User Space Update to Version 3.6
- GnuTLS Updated to Version 3.8.3
- nettle Updated to Version 3.9.1
- Oracle Linux 9 OpenSSL FIPS Provider Available
- OpenSSL Drop-In Directory for Provider Configuration
- p11-kit Updated to Version 0.25.3
- libkcapi Updated to Version 1.4.0
- OpenSSH Uses the sysusers.d Format for Creating Users and Groups
- OpenSSH Adds Authentication Delay Limits
- stunnel Updated to Version 5.71
- audit Updated to Version 3.1.2
- rsyslog Updated to Version 8.2310
- opencryptoki Updated to Version 3.22.0
- SCAP Security Guide Updated to Version 0.1.72
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Networking
- nmstate Includes a priority Bond Property
- nmstate Attributes Available for VLAN Interfaces
- nmstate Can Configure MACsec Interfaces
- nmstate Can Configure IPSec Interfaces
- nmstate YAML file to Revert Network Changes
- netfilter Update
- firewalld Updated Handling of iptables Configuration
- nft Resets nftables rule-contained states
- NetworkManager Includes an Option To Disable Sending a client-identifier
- ss utility Improved Visibility of TCP Bound-Inactive Sockets
- iptables Updated to Version 1.8.10
- nftables Updated to Version 1.0.9
- firewalld Updated to Version 1.3
- Kernel and System Libraries
- File Systems and Storage
- High Availability and Clusters
- Dynamic Programming Languages, Web and Database Servers
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Compilers and Development Tools
- Clang Resource Directory Moved
- elfutils Updated to Version 0.190
- systemtap Updated to Version 5.0
- grafana-selinux Package Added
- maven-openjdk21 Package Added
- libzip-tools Package Added
- cmake Updated to Version 3.26
- LLVM Toolset Updated to Version 17.0.6
- Rust Toolset Updated to Version 1.75.0
- Go Toolset Updated to Version 1.21.0
- GCC Toolset 13 is Updated
- pcp Updated to Version 6.2.0
- Containers
- Cockpit Web Console
- Cloud Environment
- 3 Technology Preview
- 4 Deprecated Features
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5
Known Issues
- Installation Issues
- Virtualization Issues
- Kernel Issues
- (aarch64) Some GUI Elements Aren't Displayed During Installation and Boot Using VGA Output
- Certain SEV Guest Configurations Might Cause Hypervisor CPU Soft-Lockup Warnings
- Tuned Profile Packages for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Are Moved
- Systems With Btrfs Fail to Boot in FIPS Mode
- Leapp Upgrade Messages About Unmounted /proc File System
- Kdump Service Disabled After Upgrade
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6
Package Changes From the Upstream Release
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Changes to Binary Packages
- Added Binary Packages for BaseOS by Oracle
- Added Binary Packages for AppStream by Oracle
- Added Binary Packages for CodeReady Linux Builder by Oracle
- Modified BaseOS Binary Packages
- Modified Binary Packages for CodeReady Linux Builder by Oracle
- Modified AppStream Binary Packages
- Removed BaseOS Binary Packages
- Removed AppStream Binary Packages
- Removed CodeReady Linux Builder Binary Packages
- Changes to Source Packages
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Changes to Binary Packages