Oracle releases 245 new security patches, all rated ‘high-priority security’

The Oracle Critical Security Patch update (CSPU) released this week contains 245 newly-announced fixes for supported on-premises software, some of which impact multiple products. It is in reaction to an industry trend to announce and fix security holes much more quickly , and complements Oracle’s traditional quarterly patch schedule. The current batch of patches affects a wide range of products, including Oracle Enterprise Manager, JD Edwards, Fusion Middleware, MySQL, Peoplesoft, and others.