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Description of the security update for the Windows common log file system driver elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Server 2008: May 08, 2018

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Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory.

To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2018-8167.

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More Information

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: May 08, 2018

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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-KB4130944-ia64.msu 39B32D61566719F85B8BFFC08074434FDB28950C 58865C7A1BE7AFE92B9EF0D178928326B39C041AB4217C2458515CF83B611518
Windows6.0-KB4130944-x64.msu B8DB6C85509AB85E13F523CB884C8E7C2EBEC842 C5721366DC1A2D301272A9F7A8991CACEE86282A5A1C43D67708BC9AA6DE88FC
Windows6.0-KB4130944-x86.msu 3BF1959E1C70D8CDFF203E7D75001BAE0E4EFB5F EC6F8BC67518B123127BE1E0588174983CDBF800EB1F08A05D6D67C97E0DC7E9


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 ia64-based versions
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Clfs.mof Not applicable 3,472 16-Nov-2017 03:19 Not applicable
Clfs.sys 6.0.6002.24361 841,408 07-Apr-2018 14:53 IA-64
Clfsuninstall.mof Not applicable 123 16-Nov-2017 03:19 Not applicable
For all supported x64-based versions
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Clfs.mof Not applicable 3,472 16-Nov-2017 03:47 Not applicable
Clfs.sys 6.0.6002.24361 365,248 07-Apr-2018 15:03 x64
Clfsuninstall.mof Not applicable 123 16-Nov-2017 03:47 Not applicable
For all supported x86-based versions
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Clfs.mof Not applicable 3,472 16-Nov-2017 04:49 Not applicable
Clfs.sys 6.0.6002.24361 244,928 07-Apr-2018 15:30 x86
Clfsuninstall.mof Not applicable 123 16-Nov-2017 04:49 Not applicable

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Article Info
Article ID : 4130944
Revision : 8
Created on : 5/2/2018
Published on : 5/8/2018
Exists online : False
Views : 99