Hello, this is Eric Maurice again. The purpose of this blog entry is to announce today�s availability of the April 2007 Critical Patch Update on all Windows 32 bit platforms.
Each Critical Patch Update (CPU) includes a number of fixes for security vulnerabilities that affect different versions of Oracle products across a number of platforms. Technically, each Critical Patch Update consists of a number of sets of patches for each platform/version combination. For example, the April 2007 Critical Patch Update provides sets of patches to fix 36 vulnerabilities affecting 7 main Oracle products (Oracle Database Server and Client, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications) across 20 different types of operating systems.
Patch quality is Oracle�s foremost priority, and as a result we thoroughly test each set of patches for all supported versions and platforms. And while we try to release all the sets of patches on the scheduled day of the Critical Patch Update, sometimes we have to delay publishing a small number of sets of patches affecting specific version/platform combinations until all testing issues have been resolved.
For example, MetaLink Note 42006.1.1 (Critical Patch Update Availability Information for Oracle Server and Middleware Products) documentation for the April 2007 Critical Patch Update states that the CPU includes a total of 93 planned sets of patches for Oracle Database Server. While the vast majority of these sets of patches are already available, others will not be available for a few weeks.
The original version of that MetaLink note stated that Windows 32-bit was not yet available for Database version 9.2.0.8. At this time, however, the Critical Patch Update for the Windows 32-bit version of the 9.2.0.8 database has become available and the MetaLink note has been updated.
Oracle highly recommends that customers apply the most recent Critical Patch Update as soon as possible. Furthermore, we also recommend that customers download and consult the most recent security documentations available from Oracle Technology Network or the Resource Library on the Oracle Software Security Assurance web site.
