AWS AmazonRDS documentation change
Summary
Added documentation about Spatial Patch Bundles (SPBs) and updated security patching process
Security assessment
Documents security patch management through SPBs but doesn't reference specific vulnerabilities. Explains security-related update processes as a feature
Diff
diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Oracle.Options.Spatial.md index 3424da9af..0074f8201 100644 --- a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Oracle.Options.Spatial.md +++ b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Oracle.Options.Spatial.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -PrerequisitesBest practicesAdding the Oracle Spatial optionRemoving the Spatial option +How Spatial Patch Bundles (SPBs) workPrerequisitesBest practicesAdding the Oracle Spatial optionRemoving the Spatial option @@ -11 +11 @@ Amazon RDS supports Oracle Spatial through the use of the `SPATIAL` option. Orac -###### Important +## How Spatial Patch Bundles (SPBs) work @@ -13 +13 @@ Amazon RDS supports Oracle Spatial through the use of the `SPATIAL` option. Orac -If you use Oracle Spatial, Amazon RDS automatically updates your DB instance to the latest Oracle PSU when any of the following exist: +Every quarter, RDS for Oracle releases new minor engine versions for every supported major engine. A Release Update (RU) engine version incorporates bug fixes from Oracle by including the RU patches for the specified quarter. A Spatial Patch Bundle (SPB) engine version contains RU patches plus patches specific to Oracle Spatial. For example, 19.0.0.0.ru-2025-01.spb-1.r1 is a minor engine version that contains the RU patches in engine version 19.0.0.0.ru-2025-01.rur-2025-01.r1 plus Spatial patches. SPBs are supported only for Oracle Database 19c. @@ -15 +15 @@ If you use Oracle Spatial, Amazon RDS automatically updates your DB instance to - * Security vulnerabilities with a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of 9+ +SPBs function in the same way as RUs, although they are named differently. An RU uses the naming format 19.0.0.0.ru-2025-01.rur-2025-01.r1. An SPB name includes the text "spb," as in 19.0.0.0.ru-2025-01.spb-1.r1. Typically, an SPB is released 2–3 weeks after its corresponding quarterly RU. For example, 19.0.0.0.ru-2025-01.spb-1.r1 is released after 19.0.0.0.ru-2025-01.rur-2025-01.r1. @@ -17 +17 @@ If you use Oracle Spatial, Amazon RDS automatically updates your DB instance to - * Other announced security vulnerabilities +RDS for Oracle has separate paths for automatic minor version upgrades of RUs and SPBs. If your DB instance uses an RU, then RDS automatically upgrades your instance to an RU. If your DB instance uses an SPB, then RDS upgrades your instance to an SPB. When you add the Oracle Spatial option to your DB instance, and you enable automatic upgrades, RDS puts your instance in the upgrade path for SPBs. @@ -19,6 +19 @@ If you use Oracle Spatial, Amazon RDS automatically updates your DB instance to - - - -###### Note - -In Oracle Database 19c, Spatial patch bundles are separate from the database Patch Set Updates (PSUs) and Release Updates (RUs). RDS for Oracle doesn't support applying Spatial batch bundles. +For more information about RUs and SPBs, see [Oracle minor version upgrades](./USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Minor.html). For a list of supported RUs and SPBs for Oracle Database 19c, see [Amazon RDS for Oracle Database 19c (19.0.0.0)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/OracleReleaseNotes/oracle-version-19-0.html) in _Amazon RDS for Oracle Release Notes_. @@ -30 +25 @@ The following are prerequisites for using Oracle Spatial: - * Make sure that your DB instance is of a sufficient instance class. Oracle Spatial isn't supported for the db.t3.micro or db.t3.small DB instance classes. For more information, see [RDS for Oracle DB instance classes](./Oracle.Concepts.InstanceClasses.html). + * Make sure that your DB instance is of a sufficient instance class. Oracle Spatial isn't supported for the db.t3.small DB instance classes. For more information, see [RDS for Oracle DB instance classes](./Oracle.Concepts.InstanceClasses.html).