Executive Summary: Oracle EBS patching has many steps
which can not be covered in one single MOS article.This document will guide how to create a document to apply all
pre-requisite patches and EBS CSPU patch which is published every month by
Oracle.Each steps have been described with all necessary details providing
output so that reader can easily understand.
Oracle announcement: Beginning May 28, 2026, Oracle will deliver a
Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) each month. CSPUs provide targeted fixes
for critical vulnerabilities in a smaller, more focused format, allowing
customers to address high-priority issues without waiting for the next
quarterly release.
CSPUs complement Oracle’s existing quarterly Critical Patch
Updates (CPUs):
- Monthly
CSPUs deliver timely, high-priority fixes for critical issues
- Quarterly
CPUs remain cumulative, including all fixes released in prior CSPUs
Reference:- Update:
Monthly Critical Security Patch Updates (CSPUs) Begin May 28, 2026 | security
Base MOS article:We need a base MOS article from
where we will navigate through many different articles.Please follow below MOS
article as starting point
Identifying the Latest Monthly
and Quarterly Critical Patch Updates for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2
KA923
At any given point of time it will list out only latest 2
CSPU patches.Below is an example.If we really want to apply patches older than
what this note says then we have to refer patch document specific for that
month.
|
Latest
Patch Update |
Patch
Update Type |
Patch
Update Details and Application Instructions |
|
October
2026 |
CPU |
KA1818, Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2
Critical Patch Update Availability Document (October 2026) |
|
September
2026 |
CSPU |
KA1806, Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2
Critical Security Patch Update Availability Document (September 2026) |
Build the foundation: Before we jump into going through the document we should first understand what are the different types of patches we need to apply in EBS and which oracle homes are associated with those patches.
|
Patch type |
Examples |
Applied with |
Home or location it updates |
|
Database
technology stack patches |
Database RU,
OJVM, DBBP, datapatch, ETCC-required DB fixes |
OPatch, then
datapatch |
The Database
ORACLE_HOME (RDBMS home). If you use ASM or GI, as on ODA, the Grid
home is patched separately. |
|
Fusion
Middleware patches |
WebLogic PSU
and overlays, FMW Web Tier, oracle_common |
OPatch |
The FMW_HOME
on the application tier. Its sub-homes are typically wlserver_10.3, webtier
and oracle_common. |
|
Forms and
Reports patches |
OracleAS
10.1.2 patches |
OPatch |
The OracleAS
10.1.2 ORACLE_HOME (Forms and Reports) on the application |
|
AD / TXK
patches |
AD and TXK
delta RUPs, the codelevels tracked in AD_TRACKABLE_ENTITIES |
adop, usually
with the special steps in the readme |
The same APPL_TOP
location, because they patch the tools that run adop itself. |
|
EBS
application patches |
One-off bug
fixes, merged patches (AD Merge), consolidated patches, bundle patches, RUPs,
and the EBS CPU patch (for example 12.2.0 : CPU PATCH FOR …) |
adop (online
patching) |
The APPL_TOP
/ COMN_TOP of the patch file system (fs1 or fs2), and the editioned
database objects in the patch edition. |
Except Database Technology stack patches rest of the patches
may be overwhelming for core DBA's who are transitioning to APPS DBA or
interested to learn. Now we will learn about different Oracle homes and
corresponding software stack.
Oracle Fusion Middleware ORACLE_HOME (the left box)
This home runs the main EBS services. WebLogic Server and
Oracle HTTP Server both live here. The boxes inside it are:
|
Component |
What
it does |
|
HTTP
Server (Apache) |
This is Oracle HTTP Server, the web entry point. It
receives browser requests and forwards them to the right WebLogic managed
server. |
|
WLS-forms |
The WebLogic managed server that handles Oracle Forms
requests. It starts Forms sessions. |
|
WLS-oacore |
The managed server that runs the OA Framework
pages, such as self-service and HTML-based screens. |
|
WLS-oafm |
The managed server for web services and related
services, such as the Integrated SOA Gateway. |
OracleAS 10.1.2 ORACLE_HOME (the right box)
This is the older Forms and Reports tools home. Oracle still
uses it because the EBS forms are built with Forms 10g. It holds two things:
- formsapp.ear:
the Forms application package. Oracle says the EBS Forms modules are
deployed out of this home.
- frmweb:
the Forms runtime executable. It starts for each user's Forms session.
What the arrows mean
- Dashed
arrows between WLS-forms and the 10.1.2 home: these two interact at
run time. The Forms managed server in the FMW home uses the Forms
application and the frmweb executable from the 10.1.2 home. When a user
opens a form, WLS-forms starts frmweb from the 10.1.2 home.
- Solid
lines from WLS-oacore and WLS-oafm to COMMON_TOP: these two servers
load the EBS Java classes and other files from COMMON_TOP. COMMON_TOP is
part of the EBS file system (fs1 or fs2), not an Oracle home.
So in a nutshell we learned about 2 U01
·
OracleAS 10.1.2 ORACLE_HOME (Forms and
Reports) on the application where we apply patches under forms and reports
·
The FMW_HOME where we apply patches in Weblogic
software home,oracle_common and web tier
Next is AD and TXK patches.What are these patches and why do
we need to apply these patches.
AD stands for Applications DBA. This module is
the management core of EBS.
- What
it does: It provides all the command-line utilities, software
installers, and patch-application engines used by DBAs.
TXK stands for Technology Stack. This module
manages the integration between the EBS product files and the middle-tier
software components.
- What
it does: It handles the complex scripts and configuration templates
that tie EBS to Oracle WebLogic Server, Oracle HTTP Server, and the Oracle
Database.
How they are structured inside APPL_TOP
When we apply these patches, files are written directly into
their respective module directories under APPL_TOP:
- $AD_TOP
(e.g., <BASE_DIRECTORY>/fs1/EBSapps/appl/ad) — Stores the source
files for adop, adadmin, and driver scripts.
- $TXK_TOP
(e.g., <BASE_DIRECTORY>/fs1/EBSapps/appl/txk) — Stores AutoConfig
automation files and middleware deployment configuration templates.
Now the most important EBS application patches which
are applied in below fashion
- If
your users are currently active on fs1 (the Run File System), adop
will automatically identify fs2 as the Patch File System.
- It
writes all file updates (.txt, .jsp, .wfx, forms, reports, etc.) to the
APPL_TOP and COMN_TOP directories inside that Patch File System.
Hope we have now built the foundational concepts before we
dive into patch notes.
Tools and accelerators :Oracle provides various
scripts to find patches required to apply to make our EBS environment to
desired CSPU level
Please download below patches and extract zip file to find
various scripts
17537119: EBS 12.2 TECHNOLOGY CODELEVEL CHECKER (ETCC)
37171025 to run Java Critical Patch Update Checker (EJCPUC)
35583866 to run Critical Patch Update Checker (ECPUC)
Ø Patch
17537119: After extraction we can see checkDBpatch.sh and checkMTpatch.sh.
Login
into database server and set oracle database environment for pluggable DB.Execute
checkDBpatch.sh like below
cd $ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/etcc
./checkDBpatch.sh contextfile=$ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/"${ORACLE_PDB_SID}"_`hostname`.xml
This
will find missing/recommended DB patches like below
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
[WARNING] 39472050 - DATABASE
RELEASE UPDATE 19.32.0.0.260721 is not applied.
This is the recommended
database Release Update. You should install it now
and then rerun this script to
check for any further fixes available.
- Filename: p39472050_190000_SOLARIS64.zip
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Now
we shall execute checkMTpatch.sh file inside DB home as used in previous step
but using APPS tier context file
./checkMTpatch.sh
contextfile=$CONTEXT_FILE
Bugfix XML file version:
120.0.12020000.69
This file will be used for
identifying missing bugfixes.
Mapping XML file version:
120.0.12020000.57
This file will be used for
mapping bugfixes to patches.
[WARNING] ETCC: Bugfix XML
file (./mw/txk_R1220_MT_base_bugs.xml) is more than
30 days old.
Checking for prerequisite
bugfixes in file edition: run
Enter the password for the
APPS user:
Connecting to database.
Database connection
successful.
The installed AD.C.14
codelevel supports storing the results in the database.
Checking for existence of
ETCC results table.
Table to store results
already exists in database.
===============================================================================
Oracle Forms and Reports
===============================================================================
Now examining Oracle Forms
and Reports.
Oracle Home: /u01/ebsdev/R122/fs1/EBSapps/10.1.2.
Product version: 10.1.2.3.0.
Checking required bugfixes
for Oracle Forms and Reports 10.1.2.3.0.
All required bugfixes are
present for Oracle Forms and Reports.—-No action required for forms and report
patches
These results have been
stored in the database.
Identified DST version: 18
Checking required bugfixes
for RSF 10.1.0.5.0 in Oracle Forms.
All required bugfixes are
present for RSF 10.1.0.5.0 in Oracle Forms.
These results have been
stored in the database.
===============================================================================
Oracle Fusion Middleware
(FMW) - Web Tier
===============================================================================
Now examining Oracle Fusion
Middleware (FMW) - Web Tier.
Oracle Home: /u01/ebsdev/R122/fs1/FMW_Home/webtier.
Product version: 11.1.1.9.0.
Checking required bugfixes
for FMW - Web Tier 11.1.1.9.0.
Missing Bugfix: 31909295 -> Patch 32287205
Missing Bugfix: 31748000 -> Patch 32287205
Missing Bugfix: 31696577 -> Patch 32287205
Missing Bugfix: 27072923 -> Patch 32287205
Missing Bugfix: 31169366 -> Patch 32287205
Missing Bugfix: 17428816 -> Patch 32287205
Missing Bugfix: 31658943 -> Patch 32287205
Missing Bugfix: 34067016 -> Patch 34067016
--So it is recommended to
apply above highlighted patches
The above list shows missing
bugfixes for FMW - Web Tier.
These results have been
stored in the database.
Identified DST version: 18
Checking required bugfixes
for RSF 11.1.0.7.0 in FMW Web tier.
All required bugfixes are
present for RSF 11.1.0.7.0 in FMW Web tier.
These results have been
stored in the database.
===============================================================================
Oracle Fusion Middleware
(FMW) - Oracle Common
===============================================================================
Now examining Oracle Fusion
Middleware (FMW) - Oracle Common.
Oracle Home: /u01/ebsdev/R122/fs1/FMW_Home/oracle_common.
Product version: 11.1.1.9.0.
Checking required bugfixes
for FMW - Oracle Common 11.1.1.9.0.
All required bugfixes are
present for FMW - Oracle Common.—No actioen required for oracle_common under
FMW_HOME
These results have been
stored in the database.
===============================================================================
Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS)
===============================================================================
Now examining WLS.
Oracle Home: /u01/ebsdev/R122/fs1/FMW_Home/wlserver_10.3.
Product version:
10.3.6.0.231017.
Note: For WLS, patches rather
than bugfixes are verified.
Checking required patches for
WLS 10.3.6.0.231017.
All required patches are
present for WLS.
These results have been
stored in the database.
===============================================================================
Generating Patch
Recommendation Summary.
===============================================================================
PATCH RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY
===============================================================================
One or more products have
bugfixes missing.
The default patch
recommendations to install these missing bugfixes are:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oracle Fusion Middleware
(FMW) - Web Tier 11.1.1.9.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Patch 32287205 [IMPORTANT: Follow Note
2555355.1 before applying.]
- Filename: p32287205_111190_SOLARIS64.zip
Patch 34067016
- Filename:
p34067016_11119210420OSS_SOLARIS64.zip
Apply the required patches
and rerun this script.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
A consolidated zip file with
the required application tier patches is
available on My Oracle
Support via:
Patch 39034731
- EBS RELEASE 12.2 CONSOLIDATED FMW FIXES
FOR JUL 2026
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
See My Oracle Support article
KA988 for any special instructions regarding these patches.
Footnotes in My Oracle
Support article KA988 also apply to corresponding overlay patches.
===============================================================================
[WARNING] Patch 38073442 (WLS
PSU 10.3.6.0.250715) is not installed.
Oracle strongly recommends
installing this WLS PSU from My Oracle Support
(see article KA988). WLS PSUs
are not included in the consolidated ZIP file.
After installation, rerun
this script to check for additional fixes.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Finished checking
prerequisite patches for file edition: run.
Thu Oct 22 10:15:17 MST 2026
Ø
Patch 37171025:After extraction we can
see ejcpuc.sh file.We need to run this script 2 times.One for Apps tier and
other from DB tier.If we miss DB tier we can see similar output
Where target java version is higher than existing
2026.08 action
Your Version bitness Java
Location
-------------- -------- ------------ ------- ---------------
1.8.0_501 1.8.0_501 64-bit OJVM In database
1.8.0_503 j)
1.8.0_491 64-bit /u01/ebsdev/db/tech_st/12.2.0.3/jdk/bin/java
1.8.0_503 u)
1.8.0_491 64-bit /u01/ebsdev/db/tech_st/12.2.0.3/appsutil/jre/bin/java
j) Apply the Database
Release Update (DBRU) recommended by the latest EBS CPU MOS Note referenced in
Article KA923 and the JDK patch listed
in Article KB118730
u) When the DB JDK version
is updated to the latest - then follow section 3 of Article KA1058 to update
this JRE
Ø Patch
35583866 :After extraction we can see ECPUC.sql.When we run
this script under APPS user we can see similar output and these patches needs
to be applied using adop utility
The following patches are
required for latest EBS CPU and CSPU
--------------------------------------------------------------
39700255:12.2.0 - This is the CSPU patch rest of the patch
are EBS product specific patches
39788590:R12.ATG_PF.C
39836567:R12.SCM_PF.C
39836607:R12.CC_PF.C
39836642:R12.FIN_PF.C
39393465:R12.PO.D
39836107:R12.HR_PF.C
Now we understand how to find list of patches needs to be
applied.In the next section we shall discuss sequence of patches and details.
1.
Patch DBRU,OJVM and one off (if required)
2.
Patch Java in app and DB tier to the version
identified by ejcpuc.sh
3.
Install middleware patches
4.
Install EBS patches
Patch database:
Follow the document KA989, Oracle E-Business Suite
Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Oracle Database Patches and Bug Fixes
Please download the latest OPatch version from My Oracle
Support (MOS) using the next reference:
Patch 6880880
Or using the next URL:
https://updates.oracle.com/download/6880880.html
stop database and listener.
Unzip that patch and navigate to patch top directory
Use opatch apply command to apply DB RU
Execute datapatch so that SQL patch registry is updated
Patch Java:
Follow below document for upgrading java
Using JDK 7.0 Latest Update with Oracle E-Business Suite
Release 12.2 - Classic Tech Stack (1530033.1) KA1058
Then we start adop phase=prepare
Always apply java upgrade in patch file system .
Get java homes/path identified by ejcpuc.sh where we need to
extracted jdk
Once it is upgraded we need to relink libraries under forms
and reports home.
Then we run adop phase=cutover so that patch file system
becomes run file system
Install middleware patches:
For middleware patches, refer to Oracle E-Business Suite
Release 12.2: Patching Technology Components Guide KA1134
Consolidated List of Oracle Fusion Middleware Patches and
Bug Fixes for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 - Classic Tech Stack KA988
Before applying middleware patches start adop phase prepapre
For WLS patch we have to use bsu.sh(smart utility) and we
need to bounce app tier stack so that change is in effect
Install EBS patches:
Read patch readme for CSPU patches.
For example august 2026 CSPU patches 2 pre-requiste patches
for AD and TXK patches
Multiple patches can be run together like below
adop phase=apply
patches=39788590,39836567,39836607,39836642,39393465,39836107 patchtop=<patch_top_directory>
Finish the patch cycle after apply
adop phase=finalize
adop phase=cutover
adop phase=cleanup
Hope we have now better understanding of how to apply EBS
patches and we can create our own document.
