Microsoft has rolled out its latest Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11, encompassing versions 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. Users can expect to see build versions 26100.2605, 22631.4602, and 22621.4602 respectively after the updates are applied. The 24H2 update is identified by KB5048667, while KB5048685 covers both the 23H2 and 22H2 updates.
24H2
Highlights
- This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
This security update incorporates enhancements from update KB5046740, which was released on November 21, 2024. Below is a summary of the key issues addressed by this update:
- This update introduces miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality. No additional issues have been documented for this release.
For those who have previously installed updates, only the new updates included in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
For further details on security vulnerabilities, please consult the Security Update Guide website and the December 2024 Security Updates.
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5049685) – 26100.2592
This update enhances the servicing stack, the component responsible for installing Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) are crucial for ensuring a robust and reliable servicing stack, allowing devices to seamlessly receive and install Microsoft updates.
Known issues in this update
| Applies to | Symptom | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| All users | Players on Arm devices are currently unable to download and play Roblox via the Microsoft Store on Windows. | Players on Arm devices can access Roblox by downloading the title directly from www.Roblox.com. |
23H2 and 22H2
Highlights
- This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
Windows 11, version 23H2
Important: Use EKB KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.
This security update includes quality improvements, with key changes as follows:
- This build encompasses all improvements found in Windows 11, version 22H2.
- No additional issues have been documented for this release.
Windows 11, version 22H2
This security update includes enhancements from update KB5046732, released on November 21, 2024. Below is a summary of the key issues addressed:
- This update introduces miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality. No additional issues have been documented for this release.
Similar to the previous updates, only new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed if earlier updates were already installed.
For more information regarding security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the December 2024 Security Update.
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5046729) – 22621.4539 and 22631.4539
This update improves the servicing stack, ensuring that devices can reliably receive and install Microsoft updates.
Known issues in this update
| Applies to | Symptom | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| All users | Post-installation of the October 2024 security update, some customers report that the OpenSSH service fails to start, hindering SSH connections. This issue affects enterprise, IoT, and education customers, with Microsoft investigating potential impacts on consumer customers using Home or Pro editions of Windows. | To temporarily resolve the issue, customers can update permissions (ACLs) on the affected directories. The steps include: |
- Open PowerShell as an Administrator.
- Update the permissions for C:ProgramDatassh and C:ProgramDatasshlogs to allow full control for SYSTEM and the Administrators group, while permitting read access for Authenticated Users. Specific user access can be modified as needed.
Microsoft is actively investigating this issue and plans to provide a resolution in an upcoming Windows update. Further communications will follow when a solution or additional workarounds become available.
These updates will generally be available through Windows Update and should install automatically. For those preferring offline installation, updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Catalog website, with specific links provided for each version.
