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Are there security fixes included? Which CVEs?

I received multiple questions from colleagues and customers over the past weeks regarding the security content in RUs and MRPs. See also my blog post from yesterday where I touched this topic briefly. The question regarding RUs, MRPS and CSPUs often is: Are there security fixes included? Which CVEs?

Are there security fixes included? Which CVEs?

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Release Updates are the primary vehicle

As I explained already, Release Updates (RU) are the primary and main vehicle to deliver security fixes. MRPs and CSPUs contain only a smaller portion, usually those fixes with really high CVE scores which can’t wait until …

MRP3 for Oracle 19.17.0 adds an interesting surprise

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Mike.Dietrich Flaws and Pitfalls Patch Recommendation 9

You may have read my previous blog posts about MRPs (Monthly Recommended Patches). And today I did a quick check with Rodrigo. We both were a bit surprised to have the MRP3 for 19.17.0 add a lot of fixes to a standard RDBMS installation. So we were investigating a bit further. As a teaser, read on to see that MRP3 for Oracle 19.17.0 adds an interesting surprise.

MRP3 for Oracle 19.17.0 adds an interesting surprise

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How did we find out?

The MRP3 for Oracle Database 19.17.0 got released just a week ago. You can navigate to it via MOS …

Applying the first MRP for Oracle 19.17.0

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Mike.Dietrich Patch Recommendation 33

A few weeks ago I blogged about the fact that we retired the RURs, and instead release the MRPs (Monthly Recommended Patches). In my previous blog post about this topic you’ll find also an FAQ hopefully answering all the questions you may have (had). And now it is mid of November, so I can show you the process of applying the first MRP for Oracle 19.17.0.

Applying the first MRP for Oracle 19.17.0

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How do you get access to the MRPs?

At the moment while I write this, you can find the MRPs only in MOS Note: 888.1 -Primary …

Patching most of my environments with the July 2022 Bundle Patches

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Mike.Dietrich Patch Recommendation 42

It’s brutally hot out there. It must be July. And I sit in my cool basement office and start my quarterly patching journey hoping that you can enjoy the sun and the sea somewhere. It is time to do my usual exercise, this time Patching most of my environments with the July 2022 Patch Bundles.

Patching most of my environments with the July 2022 Bundle Patches

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As usual, an important annotation upfront: I patch in-place due to space issues. But in reality, you please patch always out-of-place with a separate home. Please see this blog post about how to apply the RU directly …

security fix

Are there security fixes included? Which CVEs?

Release Updates are the primary vehicle

MRP3 for Oracle 19.17.0 adds an interesting surprise

How did we find out?

Applying the first MRP for Oracle 19.17.0

How do you get access to the MRPs?

Patching most of my environments with the July 2022 Bundle Patches

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