JDBC patch 9967882

Question

Oracle suggested to apply Patch 9967872 and 9373370
9967882 is JDBC patch
9373370 is RDBMS patch.
I have applied RDBMS patch but not sure abt JDBC patch. I feel its client side oracle home patch.
The readme.txt instructions are same as with RDBMS patch.
any one is having idea on this JDBC side patching?
++++++++++Patch Readme.txt Details+++++++++++
(a) In a non-RAC environment:
Shut down all services that are running from this ORACLE_HOME.
Confirm the return status from each shutdown command to verify
the shutdown is successful and there are no errors.
Patch Installation Steps:
1. Set your current directory to the directory where the patch is located.
cd <PATCH_TOP>/9967872
2. Apply the patch.
Use the following command to apply the patch to the ORACLE_HOME:
opatch apply

Answer 1

I suggest you use the January 2015 patch since you haven't yet applied the 2014 patch anyway.
Latest Security Patch Update (SPU) and Patch Set Updates (PSU) - April 2015
As that link states
Oracle JavaVM Component Database PSU
Oracle JavaVM Component Database PSU is released as part of the Critical Patch Update program from October 2014 onwards.
It consists of two separate patches:
One for the Oracle JavaVM component within the Oracle Database - applicable to database ORACLE_HOMEs only.
This is usually referred to as "OJVM PSU" within My Oracle Support documents.
One for JDBC clients - applicable to Client, Instant Client, Database and Grid ORACLE_HOMES.
This is usually referred to as "JDBC Patch"within My Oracle Support documents.
  For further information, please review the following documents:
Document 1929745.1 Oracle Recommended Patches -- "Oracle JavaVM Component Database PSU" (OJVM PSU) Patches
Have you downloaded the patch update?