Oracle Critical Patch Updates: Insight and Understanding

Stephen Kost, Integrigy Corporation
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
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Security bugs in Oracle Applications are fixed by Oracle on a quarterly basis with Critical Patch Updates (CPU). The security researcher who has discovered many of these bugs will provide insight into the types of security issues fixed by these patches. Understand what are buffer overflows and SQL injection attacks by seeing how these types of security bugs compromise the security of Oracle Applications. Best practices for installing and testing CPU patches will be discussed.

Category: White Paper
Track: Architecture
Product: E-Business Suite
Industry: PD - Risk Analysis
Type: White Paper
Course Level: Less than 1 Year (Beginner)

Session Objectives

  • Provide an overview and understanding of the Critical Patch Update process.
  • Detail and demonstrate types of security bugs fixed in a security patch.
  • Outline the risks to Oracle Applications of these types of security bugs.
  • Provide best practices for installing and testing CPU patches.



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