INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Microsoft's July 2018 series of patching missteps, with .Net security patches in particular, have left many admins in the lurch
Less than two weeks after they were first unleashed, poorly documented versions of the patches now appear to be available, but are not being
There no indication from Microsoft if and/or when they&ll be fixed.These patches, originally released on Patch Tuesday, July 10, are baring
their FAANGs:KB 4340556— Security and Quality Rollup updates for .Net Framework 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1 and 4.7.2 for
Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1
KB 4340557— Security and Quality Rollup updates for .Net Framework 3.5 SP1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1,
4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, and 4.7.2 for Windows Server 2012
KB 4340558 —Security and Quality Rollup updates for .Net Framework 3.5 SP1, 4.5.2,
4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, and 4.7.2 for Windows 8.1, RT 8.1, and Server 2012 R2
KB 4340559— Security and Quality Rollup updates for
.Net Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 4.5.2, and 4.6 for Windows Server 2008
The patches had been out for less than a day when we started seeing
error reports on AskWoody
