Database Patch News — March 2021 (Issue 7)

Database Patch News — March 2021 (Issue 7)

Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Here you’ll find information recently made available on patches—including security patches—and desupported versions.

Why should you care about patching vulnerabilities and bugs? Two big reasons:

  1. Unpatched systems are a top cyber attack target. Patch releases literally advertise vulnerabilities to the hacker community. The longer you wait to patch, the greater your security risk. 
  2. Along with running a supported database version, applying the latest patches ensures that you can get support from the vendor in case of an issue. Patching also helps eliminate downtime and lost productivity associated with bugs. 

Here are the latest patch updates for Oracle and SQL Server:

Oracle Patches:

January 19, 2021 Quarterly Patch Updates:

21c – Released January 13, 2021, Version 21.1; no Quarterly patch yet

19c – Release Update 19.10 is available (32218494 and 321266828)

18c – Release Update 18.13 is available (32204699 and 32126855)

12cR2 – Release Update 210119 is available (32228578 and 32126871)

Regular support ends in Mar 2023 and extended support ends in Mar 2026.

12cR1 – Release Update 210119 is available (32132231 and 32126908)

Regular support ended in July 2019 and extended support ends in July 2021.

11gR4 – Patch Set Update 201020 is available (31720776)

Regular support ended in October 2018 and extended support ended December 31, 2020.

 

SQL Server Patches:

SQL Server 2019

Cumulative update 9 (Latest build) Released Feb 2, 2021
Mainstream support ends Jan 7, 2025
Extended support ends Jan 8, 2030


SQL Server 2017

Cumulative update 23 (Latest build) Released Feb 24, 2021
Mainstream support ends Oct 11, 2022|
Extended support ends Oct 12, 2027


SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2

Cumulative update 16 Release date: Feb 11, 2021
Mainstream support ends Jul 13, 2021
Extended support ends Jul 14, 2026


SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3

Cumulative update 4 Release date: Jan 12, 2021
Mainstream support ended Jul 9, 2019
Extended support ends Jul 9, 2024


SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4

Release date: Oct 5, 2017
Mainstream support ended Jul 11, 2017
Extended support ends Jul 12, 2022

Note: All other SQL Server versions not mentioned are no longer supported.

 

Database Patch News — March 2021 (Issue 7)

Database Patch News — February 2021 (Issue 6)

Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Here you’ll find information recently made available on patches—including security patches—and desupported versions.

Why should you care about patching vulnerabilities and bugs? Two big reasons:

  • Unpatched systems are a top cyber attack target. Patch releases literally advertise vulnerabilities to the hacker community. The longer you wait to patch, the greater your security risk.
  • Along with running a supported database version, applying the latest patches ensures that you can get support from the vendor in case of an issue. Patching also helps eliminate downtime and lost productivity associated with bugs.

Here are the latest patch updates for Oracle and SQL Server:

Oracle Patches:

January 19, 2021 Quarterly Patch Updates:
21c – Released January 13, 2021, Version 21.1; no Quarterly patch yet

19c – Release Update 19.10 is available (32218494 and 321266828)

18c – Release Update 18.13 is available (32204699 and 32126855)

12cR2 – Release Update 210119 is available (32228578 and 32126871)
Regular support ends in Mar 2023 and extended support ends in Mar 2026.

12cR1 – Release Update 210119 is available (32132231 and 32126908)
Regular support ended in July 2019 and extended support ends in July 2021.

11gR4 – Patch Set Update 201020 is available (31720776)
Regular support ended in October 2018 and extended support ended December 31, 2020.

SQL Server Patches:

SQL Server 2019
Cumulative update 8 (Latest build) Released Oct 1, 2020
Mainstream support ends Jan 7, 2025
Extended support ends Jan 8, 2030

SQL Server 2017
Cumulative update 22 (Latest build) Released Sept 10, 2020
Mainstream support ends Oct 11, 2022
Extended support ends Oct 12, 2027

SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2
Cumulative update 15 Release date: Sept 28, 2020
Mainstream support ends Jul 13, 2021
Extended support ends Jul 14, 2026

SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3
Cumulative update 4 Release date: Feb 11, 2019
Mainstream support ended Jul 9, 2019
Extended support ends Jul 9, 2024

SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4
Release date: Oct 5, 2017
Mainstream support ended Jul 11, 2017
Extended support ends Jul 12, 2022

Note: All other SQL Server versions not mentioned are no longer supported.

Database Patch News — March 2021 (Issue 7)

Database Patch News — December 2020 (Issue 5)

Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Here you’ll find information recently made available on patches—including security patches—and desupported versions.

Why should you care about patching vulnerabilities and bugs? Two big reasons:

  1. Unpatched systems are a top cyber attack target. Patch releases literally advertise vulnerabilities to the hacker community. The longer you wait to patch, the greater your security risk. 
  2. Along with running a supported database version, applying the latest patches ensures that you can get support from the vendor in case of an issue. Patching also helps eliminate downtime and lost productivity associated with bugs. 

Here are the latest patch updates for Oracle and SQL Server:

Oracle Patches:

October 20, 2020 Quarterly Patch Updates:

19c – Release Update 19.9 is available (31771877 & 31668882)

18c – Release Update 18.12 is available (31730250 & 31668892)

12cR2 – Release Update 201020 is available (31741641 & 31668898)

Regular support ends in Mar 2023 and extended support ends in Mar 2026.

12cR1 – Release Update 201020 is available (31550110 & 31668915)

Regular support ended in July 2019 and extended support ends in July 2021.

11gR4 – Patch Set Update 201020 is available (31720776)

Regular support ended in October 2018 and extended support ends in December 2020.

 

SQL Server Patches:

SQL Server 2019

Cumulative update 8 (Latest build) Released Oct 1, 2020

Mainstream support ends Jan 7, 2025

Extended support ends Jan 8, 2030

 

SQL Server 2017

Cumulative update 22 (Latest build) Released Sept 10, 2020

Mainstream support ends Oct 11, 2022

Extended support ends Oct 12, 2027

 

SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2

Cumulative update 15 Release date: Sept 28, 2020

Mainstream support ends Jul 13, 2021

Extended support ends Jul 14, 2026

 

SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3

Cumulative update 4 Release date: Feb 11, 2019

Mainstream support ended Jul 9, 2019

Extended support ends Jul 9, 2024

 

SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4

Release date: Oct 5, 2017

Mainstream support ended Jul 11, 2017

Extended support ends Jul 12, 2022


Note: All other SQL Server versions not mentioned are no longer supported.

 

Database Patch News — March 2021 (Issue 7)

Database Patch News — May 2020 (Issue 3)

Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Here you’ll find information on available patches—including security patches—and desupported versions recently made available.

Why should you care about patching vulnerabilities and bugs? Two big reasons:

    1. Unpatched systems are a top cyber attack target. Patch releases literally advertise vulnerabilities to the hacker community. The longer you wait to patch, the greater your security risk. 
    2. Along with running a supported database version, applying the latest patches ensures that you can get support from the vendor in case of an issue. Patching also helps eliminate downtime and lost productivity associated with bugs. 

Here are the latest patch updates for Oracle and SQL Server:

Oracle Patches:

Apr 14 2020 Quarterly Patch Updates:

19c – Release Update 19.7 available

18c – Release Update 18.10 available

12.2.0.1 –  APR 2020 Release Update 12.2.0.1.200414 available
Regular support ends Mar 2023 and extended support ends Mar 2026.

12.1.0.2 – Currently in extended support.
The last freely available patch was July 2019 for 12.1.0.2.

Apr 14 2020 PSU available but may require extended support purchase to access it. 

Patches will be released until July 2021 for this version. 

PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.2.200414 available

11.2.0.4 – Entered extended support December of 2017

Last free available patch was October 2018 for 11.2.0.4.

PATCH SET UPDATE 11.2.0.4.200414 available but may require clients purchase extended support to have access to it.

SQL Server Patches:

SQL Server 2019

Cumulative update 3 (Latest build) Released March 12, 2020

Mainstream support ends Jan 7, 2025

Extended support ends Jan 8, 2030


SQL Server 2017

Cumulative update 20 (Latest build) Released Apr 7, 2020

Mainstream support ends Oct 11, 2022

Extended support ends Oct 12, 2027


SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2

Cumulative update 12 Release date: Feb 25, 2020

Mainstream support ends Jul 13, 2021

Extended support ends Jul 14, 2026


SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3

Cumulative update 3 Release date: Apr 16, 2019

Mainstream support ended Jul 9, 2019

Extended support ends Jul 9, 2024


SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4

Release date: Oct 5, 2017

Mainstream support ended Jul 11, 2017

Extended support ends Jul 12, 2022

Note: All other SQL Server versions not mentioned are no longer supported.

 

Database Patch News — March 2021 (Issue 7)

Database Patch News — February 2020 (Issue 2)

Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s monthly newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Here you’ll find information on available patches—including security patches—and desupported versions made available during the past month.

Why should you care about patching vulnerabilities and bugs? Two big reasons:

  1. Unpatched systems are a top cyber attack target. Patch releases literally advertise vulnerabilities to the hacker community. The longer you wait to patch, the greater your security risk.
  2. Along with running a supported database version, applying the latest patches ensures that you can get support from the vendor in case of an issue. Patching also helps eliminate downtime and lost productivity associated with bugs. 

Here are the latest patch updates for Oracle and SQL Server:Oracle Patches:

19c
DATABASE RELEASE UPDATE 18.9.0.0.0.200114
OJVM RELEASE UPDATE 18.9.0.0.0.200114

18c
DATABASE RELEASE UPDATE 19.6.0.0.0.200114
OJVM RELEASE UPDATE 19.6.0.0.0.200114 

12cR2
DATABASE RELEASE UPDATE 12.2.0.1.200114
OJVM RELEASE UPDATE 12.2.0.1.200114
Regular support ends Mar 2023 and extended support ends Mar 2026

12cR1
DATABASE PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.2.200114
(Extended Support Contract Required)

OJVM PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.2.200114
(Extended Support Contract Required)

The last freely available patch was July 2019 for 12.1.0.2. The Oct 15 2019 Patch Set Update (PSU) is available but may require an extended support purchase to access it. Patches will be released until July 2021 for this version. PSU 12.1.0.2.191015 is available.

11gR4
DATABASE PATCH SET UPDATE 11.2.0.4.200114
(Extended Support Contract Required)
OJVM PATCH SET UPDATE 11.2.0.4.200114
(Extended Support Contract Required)

The last freely available patch was October 2018 for 11.2.0.4. PSU 11.2.0.4.191015 is available but may require clients to purchase extended support to access it.

Oracle Engineered Systems
Oracle Exadata System Software for 18.1.24, 19.2.10 & 19.3.4
Oracle Exadata QFSDP for Jan 2020
Oracle SuperCluster QFSDP for Jan 2020

SQL Server Patches:
SQL Server 2019 – Cumulative Update 1 released on 01/07/2019

SQL Server 2017 – Cumulative Update 18 released on 12/09/2019
SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 – Cumulative Update 11 released on 12/09/2019
SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 – Cumulative Update 15 released on 07/09/2019
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 – Cumulative Update 4 released on 07/29/2019
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 – Cumulative Update 18 released on 07/29/2019

 

Database Patch News — March 2021 (Issue 7)

Database Patch News — November 2019 (Issue 1)

Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s monthly newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Here you’ll find information on available patches—including security patches—and desupported versions made available during the past month.

Why should you care about patching vulnerabilities and bugs? Two big reasons:

  1. Unpatched systems are a top cyber attack target. Patch releases literally advertise vulnerabilities to the hacker community. The longer you wait to patch, the greater your security risk.
  2. Along with running a supported database version, applying the latest patches ensures that you can get support from the vendor in case of an issue. Patching also helps eliminate downtime and lost productivity associated with bugs.

Here are the latest patch updates for Oracle and SQL Server:

Oracle Patches:

Oct 15 2019 Quarterly Patch Updates:

19c – Release Update 19.5 available

18c – Release Update 18.8 available

12.2.0.1 – OCT 2019 RELEASE UPDATE 12.2.0.1.191015 available.
Regular support ends Mar 2023 and extended support ends Mar 2026.

12.1.0.2 – Currently in extended support.
The last freely available patch was July 2019 for 12.1.0.2. The Oct 15 2019 Patch Set Update (PSU) is available but may require extended support purchase to access it. Patches will be release until July 2021 for this version. PSU 12.1.0.2.191015 is available.

11.2.0.4 – Entered extended support in December 2017
The last free available patch was October 2018 for 11.2.0.4. PSU 11.2.0.4.191015 is available but may require clients purchase extended support to access it.

SQL Server Patches:
SQL Server 2017 incremental servicing model (ISM)
CU17 (Latest build)—Released October 08, 2019

SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2
Release date: April 24, 2018

SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 Cumulative update 4
Release date: July 29, 2019

SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 Cumulative update 18
Release date: July 29, 2019