The first patchset for Oracle Database 11g is available. File size (Linux 32 bit): 1.5 GB!!! Happy download
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MySQL plug-in for Oracle Grid Control
For quite some time I have been trying to persuade my colleagues to write a MySQL plug-in for Oracle Grid Control. Without success… But now an official plug-in is available, created by Alex Gorbachev (Pythian Group). It can be downloaded from the “Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Extensions Exchange” page too – and it [...]
Oracle Audit Vault 10.2.3
A new Audit Vault version is ready for download (for Linux, Solaris, AIX and HP Itanium) . Maybe some bugs are fixed… I will test it
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2008 – First Tests
During the last days we have tested the CPU very intensively. Some information about it: I recommend applying it, if you use Oracle Application Express (APEX) 3.0. Because on iDefense it is described, how easy a security hole can vulnerable. You can upgrade to APEX 3.1 too. This is the first CPU without need for [...]
Oracle Database Vault 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4.0)
After the x86-Linux and the 32-bit Windows version now the x84-64bit Linux version is ready for download. For more information see here.
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2008: Pre-Release Advisory
Here is the first information about the next CPU. Database: This CPU contains 17 new security fixes (including 2 for Oracle Application Express) The highest CVSS base score of vulnerabilities is 6.6. This is regarded as a high risk. Some very critical components are affected: Audit Authentication Core RDBMS Data Pump Export Oracle Net Services [...]
Oracle 10.2.0.4 is available for Linux x64_64 too…
After the 32Bit version now the 64bit version is ready for download. I read on Laurents Blog , that the unix versions will be arriving at the earliest in the 3 week of April. This will be very late…
OCP Certification “Oracle database 11g: New features for administrators”
After Laurent wrote in his blog , that the update exam for the OCP 11g is available from the 18/02/2008, I want to try it. OK – I didn’t do this on the first day, but the 03.03. is not so late… Today in the morning I took the exam and I passed the test. [...]
Status (3) Security Alert “Oracle Database Vault”
Wir haben das Patchset 10.2.0.4 auf einer Database Vault Datenbank getestet. Obwohl in der Liste der Bugfixes kein Database Vault Bug erscheint, wurden zwei meiner kritischsten Bugs behoben Einer ist noch offen – aber dieser ist wesentlich schwieriger (und nur als SYS) auszunutzen. Da die OS Authentication für SYSDBAs wieder gesperrt ist, kann ich nun [...]
Oracle 10.2.0.4 für Linux x86 ist verfügbar – Update 2 – Weitere neue Features
Folgende Oracle-Aussage stimmt definitiv nicht mehr: Patch sets provide bug fixes only; they do not include new functionality and they do not require certification on the target system. Wie in diesem Blogeintrag zu sehen ist, gibt es weitere neue Funktionen, worüber sich die “Performance Junkies” freuen werden
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