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October 18, 2017
Critical Patch Update for October 2017 Now Available
The Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2017 was released on October 17, 2017. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches as soon as possible.
The Critical Patch Update Advisory is the starting point for relevant information. It includes a list of products affected, pointers to obtain the patches, a summary of the security vulnerabilities, and links to other important documents.
Supported products that are not listed in the "Supported Products and Components Affected" Section of the advisory do not require new patches to be applied.
The Critical Patch Update Advisory is available at the following location:
It is essential to review the Critical Patch Update supporting documentation referenced in the Advisory before applying patches.
The next four Critical Patch Update release dates are:
- January 16, 2018
- April 17, 2018
- July 17, 2018
- October 16, 2018
References
- Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Critical Patch Update (Oct 2017) (Doc ID 2304968.1)
- Oracle E-Business Suite Security Guide, Release 12.2 - Secure Configuration
- Secure Configuration Guide for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Doc ID 403537.1)
What is the best way to learn more about what the CPU specific to EBS does. I am concerned about potential changes in EBS application functionality and internal configuration (profile options, privs, responsibilities). The technical CPUs seem pretty "safe" to apply without extensive Application functionality testing, but I am less comfortable with the EBS CPU... Any thoughts?
thanks
catharine
The documentation published for each of the respective CPU releases contains all of the information available.
We test each CPU with EBS 12.1 and 12.2 extensively. All CPUs are as minimally-invasive as possible, to reduce impact on a production environment. As always, you should test patches prior to application, but we generally find CPUs to be quite benign.
If you have any questions or issues with a CPU, please don't hesitate to log a Service Request. We'll get you back on track as fast as possible.
Regards,
Steven