OCI – How to install/update specific CVE and ELSA in Oracle Linux using yum commands

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Linux OS 

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How to install/update specific CVE & ELSA number in Linux using yum command

Solution

Follow the below commands to update the OS, CVE & ELSA

1)To update the whole operating system, run command:

$ yum update

2) To install a security update using a CVE, run command:

$ yum update --cve <CVE>     

Example:

$ yum update --cve CVE-2018-36653

3) To apply only one specific advisory, run command:

$ yum update --advisory <ELSA ID>    

Example:

$ yum update --advisory ELSA-2023-13019