Release 21.7.3.0.0 - August 2025 - Independent Deployment

Here’s an overview of new features, enhancements, issues, patches, other changes, and version information for this independent deployment release.

New Features, Enhancements, and Issues

For prior new features and enhancements, see previous Release Notes. Following are the details specific to this release for specific deployment options.

Version Details

Patches certified with this release - it is a pre-requirement that you apply the supported patches listed below:

  • 38160905 --> WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE 12.2.1.4.250707 (INTERIM PATCH 38160913)

    Note:

    After installing above latest WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE, check to see whether patch 33735326 was included. If it is not present, it needs to be applied.

    To check which patches have been applied, navigate to <ORACLE_HOME>/OPatch, and use the opatch lsinventory command. To check specifically for patch 33735326, you can use grep.

    For example:

    • For Linux,
      opatch lsinventory | grep 33735326
    • For Windows,
      opatch.bat lsinventory | FINDSTR 33735326
    • 35965629 -- ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 - SIZE OPTIMIZED FOR JAN 2024
    • 38156117 -- WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.250706
    • 36426672 -- WEBLOGIC SAMPLES SPU 12.2.1.4.240416
    • 38018956 -- Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 26 (12.2.1.4.26) (lspatches shows patch number as 1221426)
    • 36789759 -- FMW PLATFORM BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.240812
    • 38108218 -- FMW Thirdparty Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.250623
    • 28186730 -- OPATCH 13.9.4.2.20 FOR EM 13.4 AND FMW/WLS 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 AND 14.1.1.0.0
    • 37925688 -- JDBC19.27 BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.250514
    • 37887285 -- RDA release 25.3-2025715 for FMW 12.2.1.4.0
    • 38042142 -- OSS 19C BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.250606
    • 37056593 -- OCT 2024 CLONING SPU FOR FMW 12.2.1.4.0
  • 31676526 - RCU Patches for Autonomous Database (optional)
  • 30540494 - RCU Patches for Autonomous Database (optional)
  • 30754186 - RCU Patches for Autonomous Database (optional)
  • 38015786 - ADF Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.250530 README
  • 36316422 - Oracle OPSS Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.240220
  • 33735326 - Fix for Bug 33735326, log4j (2.17.1) patch
  • 34809489 - PS4 : CVE-2021-42575 IN ADF.ORACLE.DOMAIN.WEBAPP.WAR (JDEV patch)
  • 38090939 - Release Update: Oracle Essbase 21.7.3.0.0

Patching

See Patch and Roll Back for patching instructions.

Bug Fixes and Known Issues

Patch Conflict with 21.7.3 and July 2025 CPU Patches

Connectivity May Fail for Load Rule Using Oracle Call Interface (OCI)

For other defects fixed and known issues in Oracle Essbase, see https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2814450.1.