Red Hat has announced the release of the first update for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x series.
The new release 8.1 features a predictable update cycle with minor releases every six months. It also provides enhanced SELinux controls for working with containers.
This release also focuses on increasing uptime with real-time kernel patching. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 adds full support for real-time kernel patching to help IT departments keep pace with the changing threat landscape without excessive system downtime. Kernel updates can now be applied to fix critical or important Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) while minimizing the need for system reboots, helping to maintain a secure operation of critical workloads. Additional security enhancements include improved CVE patching, kernel-level memory protection, and application whitelisting technologies. Container-oriented SELinux profiles are included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1, allowing for the creation of more specialized security policies to manage container service access to host system resources. This simplifies the protection of production systems from security threats targeting cloud applications, thereby ensuring a more organized approach to maintaining compliance by reducing the risk of running privileged containers.
Source: linux.org.ru
