Advanced Search for Patches

The Main Menu Patches Advanced Search page allows you to search through patches by specific criteria.

All Fields — Search patches by synopsis, description, topic, or solution.
Patch Advisory — The name or the label of the patch.
Package Name — Search particular packages by name:
```
kernel
```
Results will be grouped by advisory. For example, searching for 'kernel' returns all package names containing the string kernel, grouped by advisory.
CVE — The name assigned to the security advisory by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project at http://cve.mitre.org. For example:
```
CVE-2006-4535
```

To filter patch search results, check or uncheck the boxes next to the type of advisory:

Bug Fix Advisory — Patches that fix issues reported by users or discovered during development or testing.
Security Advisory — Patches fixing a security issue found during development, testing, or reported by users or a software security clearing house. A security advisory usually has one or more CVE names associated with each vulnerability found in each package.
Product Enhancement Advisory — Patches providing new features, improving functionality, or enhancing performance of a package.