Re: Apply CPUJan2006 or wait for 9.2.0.8

It depends on how vulnerable you think you are.

Anyone with access to an Oracle database can potentially own the db via the DB18 security bug uncovered by Imperva.

The JAN 2006 CPU (one would hope) successfully closes this hole.

Jared

On 2/13/06, Ben Poels <poelsb_at_post.queensu.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I have heard that 9.2.0.8 will be the terminal release for Oracle9i and
> that
> it is not too far off in the future. Anyone have any better info on when
> it
> will be released?
> I am trying to decide whether to apply the CPUJan2006 patch or wait for
> 9.2.0.8
> which I am sure will include the Jan patch. Thanks,
>
> Ben Poels
> Queen's University
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