Oracle Patch
Check
Check
opatch lsinventory
opatch lsinventory -detail
opatch lsinventory -bugs_fixed
opatch lsinventory -patch
opatch lsinventory -patch_id
opatch lspatches
opatch lspatches -bugs
Patch Availability
Patch Availability
Support Levels
Extracted from: https://www.oracle.com/us/support/057419.pdf with my emphasis added.Support Levels
Premier
Premier
Extended
Extended
Sustaining
Sustaining
Program updates, fixes, security alerts, and critical patch updates created during Premier Support and Extended Support (if offered and only after the Extended Support period ends)
Tax, legal, and regulatory updates (availability may vary by country and/or program) created during Premier Support and Extended Support (if offered and only after the Extended Support Period ends)
Upgrade scripts (availability may vary by program) created during Premier Support and Extended Support (if offered and only after the Extended Support Period ends)
Bibliography
Bibliography
Proactive Patching Informationhttps://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Database%20Products/888_1.htmlhttps://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Cloud/2796590_1.html (21c)https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Cloud/2521164_1.html (19c)https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Cloud/2369376_1.html (18c)https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Cloud/2285557_1.html (12.2.0.1)https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Cloud/2285558_1.html (12.1.0.2)https://support.oracle.com - 2285559.1 (11.2.0.4)
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/ https://www.cvedetails.com/ https://endoflife.date/oracle-database
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https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Database%20Products/742060_1.html (Release Schedule of Current Database Releases)
Oracle Software Technical Support Policieshttps://www.oracle.com/us/support/057419.pdf
Troubleshootinghttps://www.alex-sanz.com/2021/08/11/how-to-fix-pdb-in-restricted/
log4jhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/alert-cve-2021-44228.html
Jan-2022https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Jul-2021Critical Patch Update (CPU) Program Jul 2021 Patch Availability Document (PAD) (Doc ID 2773670.1)
Oct-2020https://www.dbarj.com.br/en/2020/10/dissecting-201020-bp-psu-ru-and-rur/https://www.dbarj.com.br/en/2020/10/oracle-october-2020-critical-patch-advisory-pl-sql-detailed-changes
Out-of-Place patchinghttps://dohdatabase.com/2023/05/30/files-to-move-during-oracle-database-out-of-place-patching/
http://www.ludovicocaldara.net/dba/oh-mgmt-1/ (Oracle Home Management – part 1: “Patch soon, patch often” vs. reality)http://www.ludovicocaldara.net/dba/oh-mgmt-2/ (Oracle Home Management – part 2: Common patching patterns)https://gotodba.com/2019/10/17/all-you-need-to-know-about-oracle-database-patching/
https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Database%20Products/742060_1.html (Release Schedule of Current Database Releases)
Oracle Software Technical Support Policieshttps://www.oracle.com/us/support/057419.pdf
Troubleshootinghttps://www.alex-sanz.com/2021/08/11/how-to-fix-pdb-in-restricted/
log4jhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/alert-cve-2021-44228.html
Jan-2022https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Jul-2021Critical Patch Update (CPU) Program Jul 2021 Patch Availability Document (PAD) (Doc ID 2773670.1)
Oct-2020https://www.dbarj.com.br/en/2020/10/dissecting-201020-bp-psu-ru-and-rur/https://www.dbarj.com.br/en/2020/10/oracle-october-2020-critical-patch-advisory-pl-sql-detailed-changes
Out-of-Place patchinghttps://dohdatabase.com/2023/05/30/files-to-move-during-oracle-database-out-of-place-patching/