Oracle Recommended Patches -- Oracle Database
Introduction
Beginning with version 10.2.0.3, Oracle releases Recommended Patches for Oracle Database.
Beginning with version 10.2.0.4, Recommended Patches for Generic, RAC and DataGuard issues are released in the form of Patch Set Updates (PSU).
As of October 2014 Oracle releases "Oracle JavaVM Component Database Patch Set Update" (OJVM PSU) patches in addition to other Patch Set Updates.
- See Note:1929745.1 for an introduction to "Oracle JavaVM Component Database PSU"
This document gives information about the current Recommended Patches for each Oracle Database version.
Target Configurations
Recommended Patches are provided for the following target configurations:
- Generic
- Real Application Clusters
- Data Guard
- Exadata
- Ebusiness Suite Certification
Patch Availability
Recommended Patches are released on all platforms at the same time. They are generally available on the following platforms: HP-UX PA-RISC, Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit), HP-UX Itanium, IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit), Linux x86 (32-bit), and Linux x86-64.
Oracle provides bundled patches for Microsoft Windows platforms. Recommended patches are included in these bundles rather than as separately downloadable patches. See Note:161549.1 for details of the bundled patches for Microsoft platforms. It is recommended to apply the most current Windows bundle patch .
Patches on other platforms are created on request.
Recommended Patches, including Patch Set Updates, have the same certification and OS version support as the 4 digit database version they are for.
Please note that Grid Infrastructure (GI) PSU Patches are applicable to both RAC environments and Oracle Restart (GI Standalone) environments.
Current Recommended Patches
12.1.0.2 Current Recommended Patches
Patch Set Updates
Grid Infrastructure
Oracle Engineered Systems
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:888828.1 |
Recommended Patch Information for Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server |
- |
- |
Note:20834553.8 |
Combo of 12.1.0.2.3 OJVM PSU and 12.1.0.2.7 DBBP (Apr 2015) |
Part |
Patch:20834553 |
Note:20698050.8 |
12.1.0.2 Bundle Patch 7 for Engineered Systems and DB In-Memory (Apr 2015) |
Yes |
Patch:20698050 |
Database In-Memory (DBIM)
12.1.0.1 Current Recommended Patches
Patch Set Updates
Grid Infrastructure
Exadata
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:888828.1 |
Recommended Patch Information for Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server |
- |
- |
11.2.0.4 Current Recommended Patches
Patch Set Updates
Grid Infrastructure
Exadata
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:888828.1 |
Recommended Patch Information for Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server |
- |
- |
Miscellaneous Fixes
Also see:
- Note:1645862.1 Things to Consider Before Upgrading to 11.2.0.4 to Avoid Poor Performance or Wrong Results
11.2.0.3 Current Recommended Patches
Patch Set Updates
Grid Infrastructure
Exadata
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:888828.1 |
Recommended Patch Information for Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server |
- |
- |
EBusiness Suite R11i Certification
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:881505.1 |
Interoperability Notes for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i with Oracle Database 11.2.0.3 |
- |
- |
EBusiness Suite R12 Certification
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:1058763.1 |
Interoperability Notes for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 with Oracle Database 11.2.0.3 |
- |
- |
Miscellaneous Fixes
Also see:
- Note:1392633.1 Things to Consider Before Upgrading to 11.2.0.3 to Avoid Poor Performance or Wrong Results
11.2.0.2 Current Recommended PatchesNote: 11.2.0.2 is outside of patching policy. It is advisable to use a newer Patch Set or release.
Patch Set Updates
Grid Infrastructure
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:17272753.8 |
11.2.0.2.12 (Oct 2013) Grid Infrastructure Patch Set Update (GI PSU) |
Yes |
Patch:17272753 |
Exadata
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:888828.1 |
Recommended Patch Information for Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server |
- |
- |
EBusiness Suite R11i Certification
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:1367654.1 |
Interoperability Notes for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i with Oracle Database 11.2.0.2 |
- |
- |
EBusiness Suite R12 Certification
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:1367644.1 |
Interoperability Notes for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 with Oracle Database 11.2.0.2 |
- |
- | Also see:
- Note:1320966.1 Things to Consider Before Upgrading to 11.2.0.2 to Avoid Poor Performance or Wrong Results
11.2.0.1 Current Recommended PatchesNote: 11.2.0.1 is outside of patching policy. It is advisable to use a newer Patch Set or release.
Patch Set Updates
Grid Infrastructure
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:9655006.8 |
11.2.0.1.2 (Jul 2010) Grid Infrastructure Patch Set Update (GI PSU) |
Yes |
Patch:9655006 |
Exadata
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:888828.1 |
Recommended Patch Information for Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server |
- |
- |
EBusiness Suite R11i Certification
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:1265268.1 |
Interoperability Notes for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i with Oracle Database 11.2.0.1 |
- |
- |
EBusiness Suite R12 Certification
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:1265232.1 |
Interoperability Notes for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 with Oracle Database 11.2.0.1 |
- |
- |
11.1.0.7 Current Recommended Patches
Patch Set Updates
CRS
Data Guard
Exadata
Document |
Description |
Rolling RAC |
Patch Download |
Note:835032.1 |
Recommended Patch Information for Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server 11g Release 1 (11.1) |
- |
- |
Note:19852363.8 |
Oracle JavaVM Component 11.1.0.7.1 Database PSU - Generic JDBC Patch (Oct 2014) |
Yes |
Patch:19852363 |
EBusiness Suite R11i Certification
EBusiness Suite R12 Certification
11.1.0.6 Current Recommended PatchesNote: 11.1.0.6 is outside of patching policy. It is advisable to use a newer Patch Set or release.
EBusiness Suite R11i Certification
EBusiness Suite R12 Certification
10.2.0.5 Current Recommended Patches
Patch Set Updates
CRS
10.2.0.4 Current Recommended PatchesOracle introduced Patch Set Updates (PSU) for 10.2.0.4 which include recommended fixes for generic , RAC and DataGuard issues. The PSU should be treated as the recommended patch for these areas - additional recommendations may be listed below under relevant areas. Please read Note:854428.1 for an introduction to Patch Set Updates.
Note: 10.2.0.4 is outside of patching policy. Database PSU 10.2.0.4.13 onwards are only available on limited platforms.
Patch Set Updates
Generic
RAC
CRS
EBusiness Suite R12 Certification
10.2.0.3 Current Recommended PatchesNote: 10.2.0.3 is outside of patching policy.
RAC
CRS
Data Guard
EBusiness Suite R11i Certification
EBusiness Suite R12 Certification
Miscellaneous Fixes
Conflict ResolutionIf you encounter a patch conflict while installing a Recommended Patch:
- For conflicts with a Patch Set Update:
- See "Patch Conflict Resolution" in Note:854428.1 "Patch Set Updates for Oracle Products"
- See Note:1061295.1 "Patch Set Updates - One-off Patch Conflict Resolution" which includes links to documents with known conflict resolutions
- For older non-PSU Recommended Patches:
- Patch conflict resolution is provided using the same mechanism as the database Critical Patch Updates.
- See Note:438314.1 "Critical Patch Update - Introduction to Database n-Apply CPU Patches".
For general information about various types of patch conflict see Note:1321267.1 "Database Patch conflict resolution"
On RequestTo obtain Recommended Patches for a platform not in the patch availability list, file a service request (SR) with Oracle Global Support. A request may be made at any time. Either the current Recommended Patches or the next Recommended patches for a given target configuration will be provided depending on when the request is received and processed.
Known IssuesFor Known Issues with any of the Recommended Patches, please click on the Document link in the tables above against the relevant version and target configuration.
ReferencesNOTE:756388.1 - Introduction to Recommended Patches Note:854428.1 - Introduction to Patch Set Updates for Oracle Products. Note:1929745.1 - Introduction to "Oracle JavaVM Component Database PSU" (OJVM PSU) Patches Note:1454618.1 - Quick Reference To Patch Numbers For Database PSU, SPU(CPU) And Bundle Patches NOTE:438314.1 - Critical Patch Update - Introduction to Database n-Apply CPU Patches NOTE:161549.1 - Oracle Database Server and Networking Patches for Microsoft Platforms NOTE:743126.1 - RAC on Windows: How to Apply Oracle Windows Mini Patch Bundles in a Rolling Fashion Note:331.1 - Oracle Database 11.2.0.x Patching & Maintenance Advisor Note:1320966.1 - Things to Consider Before Upgrading to 11.2.0.2 to Avoid Poor Performance or Wrong Results Note:1392633.1 - Things to Consider Before Upgrading to 11.2.0.3 to Avoid Poor Performance or Wrong Results Note:1645862.1 - Things to Consider Before Upgrading to 11.2.0.4 to Avoid Poor Performance or Wrong Results Note:802103.1 - Previous (superseded) Recommended Patches
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