Oracle Critical Updates - 51 security vulnerabilities to be patched
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Friday, October 19, 2007 3:52 PM
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hwaldron
Oracle DBAs and system administrators should pilot test and quickly deploy the quarterly security updates as applicable
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Oracle - Quarterly Release Links
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts.htm
Oracle - October 2007 Security release details
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpuoct2007.html
QUOTE: Oracle Corp. will release security updates for its
products next week fixing 51 vulnerabilities in its products. Included
in the Critical Patch Update, set to be released Tuesday, will be
critical updates for the company's flagship Oracle Database.
Twenty-seven
database bugs will be fixed, but five of the bugs can be "exploited
over a network without the need for a username and password," Oracle said in a note on next week's patches.