Red Hat has announced the release of the first update for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x series.
The new 8.1 release introduces a new predictable update cycle with small releases every six months. It also provides better SELInux controls for working with containers.
This release also focuses on improving uptime with real-time kernel patches. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 adds full support for real-time kernel patching to help IT departments keep up with the changing threat landscape without excessive system downtime. You can now apply kernel updates to fix critical or important common vulnerabilities and vulnerabilities (CVEs) while reducing the need for system reboots, helping to keep critical workloads running more securely. Additional security enhancements include improved CVE fixing, kernel-level memory protection, and application whitelisting technologies. Container-specific SELinux profiles are included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1, which allows you to create a more specialized security policy to control container services' access to host system resources. This makes it easier to protect production systems from security threats that target cloud applications, thereby providing a more streamlined way to maintain regular compliance by reducing the risk of running privileged containers.
Source: linux.org.ru