Chapter 6

Software Updates

Introduction

Every software application has bugs to fix and new features to implement. Some of those bug fixes impact your security posture, as do some of those new features. The determination of whether or not to update your Oracle system must be made carefully, comparing the reward of securing vulnerabilities against the risk of causing new problems and the expense of implementation. It is a difficult decision to make and Oracle has made great strides in recent years in helping you make it.

Oracle has several kinds ...

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