In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, is it possible to install a security update based on a CVE reference?

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Using the yum-security plugin available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, it is possible to install a security update based on the CVE reference of the issue.

For information on installing, and the basic usage of the yum-security plugin refer to Knowledgebase article:

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