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Security updates for Thursday

Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (abrt, dhcpcd, edk2, freerdp, gegl04, grafana, gstreamer1-plugins-good, iscsi-initiator-utils, isns-utils, kernel, kernel-rt, keylime, libarchive, libyang, nodejs-nodemon, opencryptoki, osbuild-composer, pacemaker, postgresql-jdbc, postgresql18, python-idna, python3.9, udisks2, valkey, vim, xorg-x11-server-Xwayland, and…

On Thursday, various Linux distributions released security updates to patch vulnerabilities and improve system stability. The updates encompassed a wide range of packages, including essential tools like abrt, dhcpcd, and kernel for AlmaLinux, as well as flatpak, lemonldap-ng, and neutron for Debian. Fedora included packages such as apr-util, libcupsfilters, and vaultwarden, while Gentoo released updates for FreeType.

Oracle provided security patches for dovecot, evince, and gnutls, among others. Red Hat addressed vulnerabilities in bind, bind9.16, and python-pillow, among other packages. SUSE released updates for chromium, dracut, and libheif, among other components. Ubuntu updated its kernel and libgit2, along with other vital packages. These updates aim to enhance the security and reliability of Linux systems, ensuring a safer computing environment for users.

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