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Oracle Database Critical Patch Required Following Exploit Release

Calendar Apr 21, 2006 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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security advisory critical exploit patch attack Oracle database
Attack code that takes advantage of a flaw in Oracle's database software has been released on the Web, raising the urgency to patch. The exploit code was published Wednesday, only a day after Oracle released its quarterly Critical Patch Update, security provider Symantec said in an alert to users of its DeepSight intelligence service.