Updating Linux Kernel and Security fixes


Determine security-related updates or notices available
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[root@funebs122 ~]# yum updateinfo
Last metadata expiration check: 2:44:27 ago on Sun 27 Mar 2022 09:17:43 PM +08.
Updates Information Summary: available
    202 Security notice(s)
          4 Critical Security notice(s)
         78 Important Security notice(s)
        103 Moderate Security notice(s)
         17 Low Security notice(s)
    404 Bugfix notice(s)
     67 Enhancement notice(s)

or 

On Linux 8 where dnf is available

[root@funebs122 ~]# dnf updateinfo
Last metadata expiration check: 2:47:11 ago on Sun 27 Mar 2022 09:17:43 PM +08.
Updates Information Summary: available
    202 Security notice(s)
          4 Critical Security notice(s)
         78 Important Security notice(s)
        103 Moderate Security notice(s)
         17 Low Security notice(s)
    404 Bugfix notice(s)
     67 Enhancement notice(s)




Kernel Version:
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[root@funebs122 ~]# uname -r
5.4.17-2102.200.13.el8uek.x86_64


Get Security Related Information:
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[root@funebs122 ~]# dnf updateinfo list sec

or

[root@funebs122 ~]# yum updateinfo list sec

Updating System Packages and Kernel
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yum update
or 

dnf update


Installing Security Updates Only
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yum update --security


Reboot Server
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reboot


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