Which statement about Oracle patches is false?

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• AInterim patches, also known as "one-off" patches, are created to provide a specific fix between the
• BSecurity Patch Update (SPU) is the primary means of releasing security fixes for Oracle products.
• CPatch Set Update (PSU) is a collection of proactive, stabilizing, cumulative patches for a particular
• DPatch Set is the main way in which Oracle provides bug fixes in between releases.
• ETerminal Patch Set is an unsupported patch set by Oracle Lifetime Support policies.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  78% (18)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  13% (3)

Explanation

https://blogs.oracle.com/UPGRADE/entry/october_2013_psus_and_cpus Database Security Patching from 12.1.0.1 Onwards Starting with Oracle Database version 12.1.0.1, Oracle only provides Patch Set Updates (PSU) to meet the Critical Patch Update (CPU) program requirements for security patching. Security Patch Updates (SPU) will no longer be available. Oracle has moved to this simplified model due to popular demand. The PSU is Oracle's preferred proactive patching mechanism since 2009. A bundle patch is a cumulative collection of fixes for a specific product or component. A patch of this type is released as needed depending on the product's requirements. You may also know a bundle patch as: maintenance pack, service pack, MLRs, cumulative patch, or update release. Diagnostic Patch A diagnostic patch is designed to help diagnose or verify a fix or collection of bug fixes. You may also know a diagnostic patch as: test patch, Fix Verification Binary (FVB) or e-fix. An interim patch provides a single bug fix, a collection of bug fixes, or a customer-specific security fix. They generally address specific bugs for a particular customer, and generally should not be applied unless instructed by Oracle Support to do so. You may also know an interim patch as: security one-off, exception release, x-fix, PSE, MLR, or hotfix. Merge Label Request. A bundle of patches fixing several bugs. The main way in which Oracle provides bug fixes in between releases. Oracle bundles a number of fixes, test them thoroughly together, and package them together for easy download and installation. They generally do not include new functionality and do not require a new certification. All of the fixes in the patch set have been tested and are certified to work with each other. Patch Set Update A collection of proactive, stabilizing cumulative patches for a particular product version (base release or patch set). PSUs are cummulative and include all of the security fixes from SPU patches (formerly known as CPU),plus additional fixes. Security Patch Update A security patch update is a cumulative collection of security-related bug fixes. Generally, security patch updates are release regularly. The security patch update was previously known as Critical Patch Update or CPU. A patch with one bug fix. A patch is a piece of code/software designed to fix problems with the existing code/software. This includes fixing security vulnerabilities and other bugs, and improving the usability or performance. If a patch makes different changes to the same section of code that another OPatch modifies, then these two patches conflict, and only one of them can be installed (unless a merge or overlay patch is available). If a particular patch to be applied contains all of the fixes included in an already installed patch, plus additional fixes, then the patch with more fixes is a superset patch, and there is no conflict. Combination Conflict If a patch to be installed conflicts with more than one already installed patch, this is considered a combination conflict. In this case, OPatch will remove all conflicting patches then apply only the Critical Patch Update Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) are the primary means of releasing security fixes for Oracle products. CPUs are cumulative with respect to prior CPUs and generally contain only security A merge patch is one where multiple conflicting patches are combined into one integrated patch. When an interim patch conflicts with a PSU, patch conflict resolution is achieved by providing a new patch that coexists with (and requires) the PSU patch. The new patch overlays the PSU, and the PSU is a pre-requisite for the overlay patch.

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