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Security update for the Hyper-V information disclosure vulnerability in Windows Server 2008: September 12, 2017

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Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host operating system fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker on a guest operating system could run a specially crafted application that could cause the Hyper-V host operating system to disclose memory information.

To learn more about the vulnerability, see  CVE-2017-8707.

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Important
 
  • If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

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How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

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Deployment information

For deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Security update deployment information: September 12, 2017

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How to obtain help and support for this security update
Help for installing updates: Windows Update: FAQ

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Support and Troubleshooting

Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft Secure

Local support according to your country: International Support

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File Information

File hash information
File name SHA1 hash SHA256 hash
Windows6.0-KB4039325-x64.msu 118A35B7810EA3F44CDFCA6744EE24B9AB7D2771 3B9FD9C359D303D8C648477CEFAD6DFFFDA07844712C7348739AA1B71722388A


File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight-saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2008 file information

For all supported x64-based versions
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Vmwp.exe 6.0.6002.19858 3,312,128 11-Aug-2017 00:34 x64
Vmwp.exe 6.0.6002.24180 3,312,128 13-Aug-2017 14:45 x64

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Article Info
Article ID : 4039325
Revision : 14
Created on : 9/8/2017
Published on : 9/12/2017
Exists online : False
Views : 189