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MS15-030: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop protocol could allow denial of service: March 10, 2015

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Summary

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an attacker creates multiple RDP sessions which fail to properly free objects in memory. By default, RDP is not enabled on any Windows operating system. Systems that do not have RDP enabled are not at risk.

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Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS15-030. To learn more about this security bulletin:

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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Support for Microsoft Update

Security solutions for IT professionals:
TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

Help protect your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware:
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More Information

Known issues and additional information about this security update

The following articles contain additional information about this security update as it relates to individual product versions. The articles may contain known issue information. If this is the case, the known issue is listed under each article link.
  • 3036493 MS15-030: Description of the security update for Remote Desktop protocol: March 10, 2015
    Known issues in security update 3036493:
    • If you uninstall this security update, you may have to restart the computer two times.




      Note We do not recommend that you uninstall any security update.

  • 3035017 MS15-030: Description of the security update for Remote Desktop protocol: March 10, 2015
Security update deployment information

Windows 7 (all editions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7:
Windows6.1-KB3035017-x86.msu
Windows6.1-KB3036493-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7:
Windows6.1-KB3035017-x64.msu
Windows6.1-KB3036493-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch. Or, click Control Panel, click System and Security, and under Windows Update, click View installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.
File informationSee the file information section.
Registry key verificationNote A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (all editions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8:
Windows8-RT-KB3035017-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8:
Windows8-RT-KB3035017-x64.msu
For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8.1:
Windows8.1-KB3035017-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8.1:
Windows8.1-KB3035017-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch. Or, click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and under See also, click Installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.
File informationSee the file information section.
Registry key verificationNote A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor all supported editions of Windows Server 2012:
Windows8-RT-KB3035017-x64.msu
For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012 R2:
Windows8.1-KB3035017-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch. Or, click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and under See also, click Installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.
File informationSee the file information section.
Registry key verificationNote A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

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File information

File hash information
File nameSHA1 hashSHA256 hash
Windows6.1-KB3035017-x64.msu55C640C841C40159D46C023E72E2442B36A6A88BFB64CACE6EBE45E4625C4D67A00FE2C2BDC3E1297817069EF53902D30336CC53
Windows6.1-KB3036493-x86.msu8A2DFDA55272F2E7119A3002698196FAC447C35DC3CCB76804547EB7E8B82F93E20BB0AB451456328E3D93117A291DE80AC852B3
Windows8-RT-KB3035017-x64.msuA998FAB5E4787685EFA0D9E9E229F69AF1CB31DB096E51B2DD34C9F00E50621F6FC504D2D8B1B47FBA29FE52C7AF164638D1B4D0
Windows8-RT-KB3035017-x86.msuD994A15A1349322AC6BA6A6F49C84326CD5FD43FF271914531FB227D65D21394FB0F0F7C8C2EE7259A542EEC0DAE8393E29D0717
Windows8.1-KB3035017-x64.msuDAE9021A026562976104A170EA810E1A559802333254ECB3959433AEEA762C080FDEDE98FA2B6C8C1462E14AFD5C2D74C2C6865D
Windows6.1-KB3035017-x86.msuE31388FAF790F0077FF536CB22FB6000C7E4B6BA36840EB3B1F37BDB6EFB2A27C814B8E41A1C46196F3A508B6C3B3B68C480343D
Windows8.1-KB3035017-x86.msuE8B8F45192A2336610C520AD3F89EC3A3F235ACD2E6CA0E2829D289D0B45C89663B793181B44CB127FB57B37831C620F6791099B
Windows6.1-KB3036493-x64.msuFC312F6BC2A8B9F5E15BBB2F4782BAD387688DC63A5426110B49B2904C98810329872A5BCA50938980D1F3930F2F99D0F2BDC98E

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Article Info
Article ID : 3039976
Revision : 4
Created on : 4/17/2018
Published on : 4/17/2018
Exists online : False
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