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    Windows 11 (KB5048667, KB5048685) December 2024 Patch Tuesday out

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    Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. The 24H2 update is provided via KB5048667, while the 23H2 and 22H2 update is delivered via KB5048685. You will be on build versions 26100.2605, 22631.4602, and, 22621.4602 respectively, after applying the update.

     

    Here's what's new:

    24H2

    Highlights

    • This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.

    Improvements

    This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5046740 (released November 21, 2024). Below is a summary of the key issues that this update addresses when you install this KB. If there are new features, it lists them as well. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.

     

    • This update makes miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality. No additional issues were documented for this release.

       

    If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

     

    For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the December 2024 Security Updates.

    Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5049685)- 26100.2592

    This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

    Known issues in this update

    Applies to

     

    Symptom

     

    Workaround

     

    All users

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    23H2 and 22H2

    Highlights

    • This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.

    Improvements

    Windows 11, version 23H2

     

    Important: Use EKB KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.

     

    This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

     

    • This build includes all the improvements in Windows 11, version 22H2.

       

    • No additional issues are documented for this release.

       

    Windows 11, version 22H2

     

    This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5046732 (released November 21, 2024). Below is a summary of the key issues that this update addresses when you install this KB. If there are new features, it lists them as well. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.

     

    • This update makes miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality. No additional issues were documented for this release.

       

    If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

     

    For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the December 2024 Security Update.

    Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5046729) - 22621.4539 and 22631.4539

    This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

    Known issues in this update

    Applies to

     

    Symptom

     

    Workaround

     

    All users

    Following the installation of the October 2024 security update, some customers report that the OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) service fails to start, preventing SSH connections. The service fails with no detailed logging, and manual intervention is required to run the sshd.exe process.

     

    This issue is affecting both enterprise, IOT, and education customers, with a limited number of devices impacted. Microsoft is investigating whether consumer customers using Home or Pro editions of Windows are affected.

     

     

    Customers can temporarily resolve the issue by updating permissions (ACLs) on the affected directories. Follow these steps:

     

    1. Open PowerShell as an Administrator.

       

    2. Update the permissions for C:\ProgramData\ssh and C:\ProgramData\ssh\logs to allow full control for SYSTEM and the Administrators group, while allowing read access for Authenticated Users. You can restrict read access to specific users or groups by modifying the permissions string if needed.

       

      Use the following commands to update the permissions:

       

      $directoryPath = "C:\ProgramData\ssh" $acl = Get-Acl -Path $directoryPath $sddlString = "O:BAD:PAI(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;AU)" $securityDescriptor = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RawSecurityDescriptor $sddlString $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($securityDescriptor.GetSddlForm("All")) Set-Acl -Path $directoryPath -AclObject $acl

       

    3. Repeat the above steps for C:\ProgramData\ssh\logs.

       

    Microsoft is actively investigating the issue and will provide a resolution in an upcoming Windows update. Further communications will be provided when a resolution or additional workarounds are available.

     

    These updates will be available from Windows Update and should install automatically in most cases. If you would like to download these updates for offline installation, you can get them from the Microsoft Catalog website. You can find the update for 24H2 here (but check the install instructions here as it's more complex, go to the Catalog tab at the bottom of the page), and 23H2 and 22H2 here.

     

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    I am also experiencing explorer freeze after this update. Tried the safe Mode to ensure it is not third party app. Still it freezes from time to time and huge delays in response.

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