CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 Practice Question
A company uses a proprietary database server that was purchased five years ago with a perpetual, per-core license. A critical, remotely exploitable vulnerability has just been announced by the vendor, and a patch is available. The system administrator discovers that the annual maintenance and support agreement for the database software was not renewed for the last two years. Which of the following BEST describes the company's situation?
The company can continue to legally use the database server but is not entitled to download the security patch.
The company must purchase a new perpetual license for the database to be eligible to apply the patch.
The company can apply the patch, as vendors must provide all critical security updates regardless of support status.
The company's perpetual license is now invalid because the support agreement was not maintained.