yum/dnf install incorrectly installs lower versions when resolving dependencies.

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Issue

When installing packages, dnf is not installing the latest version of a dependency

# yum install java-11-openjdk-headless
Package                                                     Repository 
Installing:                                                                          
<snip>
 nss-3.44.0-15.el8.x86_64                                   rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
 nss-softokn-3.79.0-10.el8_6.x86_64                         rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
 nss-softokn-freebl-3.79.0-10.el8_6.x86_64                  rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
 nss-sysinit-3.44.0-15.el8.x86_64                           rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
 nss-util-3.79.0-10.el8_6.x86_64                            rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
<snip>

# rpm -q nss
nss-3.44.0-15.el8.x86_64

# yum list nss
Installed Packages
nss.x86_64                       3.44.0-15.el8                          @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
Available Packages
nss.x86_64                       3.79.0-10.el8_6                        rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms

Environment

libsolv-0.7.20-3.el8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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