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Install and use the yum-security plugin.
To install the plugin run:

 

 

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yum install yum-security
 

 

To list all updates that are security relevant, and get a reutrn code on whether there are security updates use:

 

 

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yum --security check-update
 

 

To apply updates that are security relevant use:

 

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yum --security update

 

 

Ubuntu (command line):

Update the Package Index:  The APT package index is essentially a database of available packages from the repositories defined in the /etc/apt/sources.list file.

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Upgrade Packages:  updated versions of packages (security updates). 

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sudo apt-get upgrade

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