On a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 machine, is it possible to install a security update based on a Bugzilla ID?

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Using the yum-security plugin available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 it is possible to install a security update based on the Bugzilla ID of the issue. For information on installing and basic usage of the yum-security plugin see the link at the bottom of this page.

To install a security update based off a Bugzilla ID run:

# yum up...

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