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Description of the security update for Windows Server 2008: October 10, 2017

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Summary

Vulnerabilities exist in Windows that could allow elevation of privilege or information disclosure.

To learn more about the vulnerabilities, go to the Security Update Guide.

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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: October 10, 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-KB4042120-x86.msu FA9E143D2CF453ED3734670CD76C942064C8D97D 35D88C30D451DE13101A34400D70B8798621117FC2148336A0D5043BF0CC612B
Windows6.0-KB4042120-x64.msu A7ABA9ACB3A126C8E6BFF91F73D0479B03F94386 896574BD563FE0212B6D14516361BD93CAEAF5DD47AA0B7BC54151836723020C
Windows6.0-KB4042120-ia64.msu 3F6F1EC3AA61AC32249074657247FDE25C49EAB8 AAEC97A06C966BBFFA9331C855D5F01D3020E8908E8D2BFF17DFFC8509FDA4F8


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 x86-based versions
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Win32k.sys 6.0.6002.24200 2,082,304 08-Sep-2017 14:28 x86
For all supported x64-based versions
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Win32k.sys 6.0.6002.24200 2,809,856 08-Sep-2017 18:06 x64
For all supported ia64-based versions
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Win32k.sys 6.0.6002.24200 6,700,032 08-Sep-2017 14:30 IA-64

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Article Info
Article ID : 4042120
Revision : 15
Created on : 10/4/2017
Published on : 10/10/2017
Exists online : False
Views : 198