Oracle fixes critical flaws in Java, Database Server

Oracle issued a gargantuan quarterly patch update this week, fixing a whopping 248 vulnerabilities across its product portfolio. Despite its size, Oracle Database, MySQL, and Java accounted for just a third of the fixes in the January Critical Patch Update.
The January CPU addressed seven vulnerabilities in the Oracle Database Server, three for the Oracle GoldenGate component, eight in Oracle Java SE, and 22 in Oracle MySQL. The update also closed nine issues in Oracle Virtualization and 23 in