Oracle patches to fix 37 flaws

C|Net | at | by Mike

Oracle next week plans to release fixes for 37 security flaws across all its products, the company said Tuesday. The fixes will be delivered April 17 as part of Oracle's quarterly patch cycle. Seven of the bugs are serious and could allow a system running the vulnerable Oracle software to be compromised remotely, the company said in a note on its Web site.

This is the second time Oracle is giving a heads-up on patches. The first such advance notice was in January. Microsoft has been giving customers a similar early warning since late 2004. Both companies have put their patches on a schedule so customers know when to expect them. The early warning is meant to allow for extra preparedness.