The latest Oracle Critical Update Patch (CPU) for April 2006 has been released.  Due to extremely-strict Oracle security policies, I’m not permitted to discuss this in any way, other than reprinting the public notice sent to all Oracle customers yesterday:

The Critical Patch Update for April 2006 is now available. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches as soon as possible.

The Critical Patch Update Advisory is the starting point for relevant information, and it provides instructions on how to obtain the patches. It contains a summary of the security vulnerabilities and links to other important documents.

It is essential to refer to the Pre-Installation Notes before applying patches, since it is where you can find clarifications and corrections to the installation instructions.

The Critical Patch Update Advisory is available at any of the following locations:

MetaLink as Doc ID 360044.1:
https://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=360044.1

Oracle Technology Network:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts.htm

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne:   http://www.peoplesoft.com/corp/en/support/security_index.jsp

The next four Critical Patch Update release dates are:
  • July 18, 2006
  • October 17, 2006
  • January 16, 2006
  • April 17, 2007
Sincerely,
Oracle Security Alerts