yum --security check-update shows Non-security updates listed as available

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The packages are displayed when executing "yum --security check-update" even though there are no packages related to security issues. Is this correct behaviour? If no, could you please explain why these packages are listed when executing "yum --security check-update"?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • yum-plugin-security

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