Flexis January 2024 Patch Recommendation

Patches Microsoft released in January 2024:

 

  • KB5034127: 2024-01 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems
  • KB5034129: 2024-01Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems.
  • KB5034119: 2024-01 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems

Impacted Products:

Microsoft-Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft-Edge

Microsoft Edge

(HTML-based)

Microsoft-Edge

Microsoft Edge

 (Chromium-based)

Internet-Explorer

Internet Explorer

Microsoft-Office

Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps

Windows-Defenser

Windows Defender

Visual-Studio

Visual Studio

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ASP.NET Core

Untitled design (1)

Chakra Core

Microsoft-Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics

NET-Framework

.NET Framework

NET-Core

.NET Core

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

Windows 10 Enterprise and Education and Windows 10 Home and Pro lifecycle pages, Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10. The following editions will remain in support with monthly security update releases through that date:

Home

Pro

Pro Education

Pro for Workstations

Education

Enterprise

Enterprise multi-session

KB5034127: Applies to: Win 10 Ent LTSC 2019 Win 10 IoT Ent LTSC 2019 Windows 10 IoT Core 2019 LTSC Windows Server 2019

Improvements

This update addresses an issue that affects the ActiveX scroll bar. It does not work in IE mode.

This update addresses an issue that affects disk partitions. Your system might stop responding. This occurs if you add space from a deleted partition to an existing BitLocker partition.

This update addresses an issue that causes your device to shut down after 60 seconds. This occurs when you use a smart card to authenticate on a remote system.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (Windows LAPS). The LAPS account does not work. This occurs if the password is older than the age that the maximum age device policy allows.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC). It returns a KDC_ERR_S_PRINCIPAL_UNKNOWN error during trust referrals, which is wrong.

This update addresses an issue that causes lsass.exe to stop responding. Because of this, a restart loop occurs.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Key Distribution Service (KDS). It does not start in the time required if LDAP referrals are needed.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Server Manager pop-up text. It removes the words “Azure Automanage.”

This update addresses an issue that affects Group Policy Folder Redirection in a multi-forest deployment. The issue stops you from choosing a group account from the target domain. Because of this, you cannot apply advanced folder redirection settings to that domain. This issue occurs when the target domain has a one-way trust with the domain of the admin user. This issue affects all Enhanced Security Admin Environment (ESAE), Hardened Forests (HF) or Privileged Access Management (PAM) deployments.

This update addresses a known issue that affects BitLocker data-only encryption. A mobile device management (MDM) service, such as Microsoft Intune, might not get the right data.

KB5034129: Windows Server 2022

Improvements

This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Intune. One of its new features does not work properly.

This update addresses an issue that affects account lockout event 4625. The format of the event is wrong in the ForwardedEvents log. This occurs when an account name is in the user principal name (UPN) format.

This update addresses an issue that affects hybrid joined devices. You cannot sign in to them if they are not connected to the internet. This occurs when you use a Windows Hello for Business PIN or biometric credentials. This issue applies to a cloud trust deployment.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Trusted Sites Zone logon policy. You cannot manage it using mobile device management (MDM).

This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Excel. It stops responding when you try to share a file as a PDF in Outlook.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Server Manager pop-up text. It removes the words “Azure Automanage.”

This update addresses an issue that affects XPath queries on FileHash and other binary fields. It stops them from matching values in event records.

This update addresses an issue that affects certain network functions on VMs. Deployment of them fails.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Network Controller. The issue makes you create more rules for outbound traffic so that return traffic is not blocked.

This update addresses an issue that affects a WS_EX_LAYERED window. The window might render with the wrong dimensions or at the wrong position. This occurs when you scale the display screen.

This update addresses an issue that affects printing to PDF metadata. It extracts the username that you sign in with and puts it into the author name metadata box. Instead, print to PDF should place your display name in that box.

This update addresses an issue that affects disk partitions. Your system might stop responding. This occurs if you add space from a deleted partition to an existing BitLocker partition.

This update addresses an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). AppID Tagging policies might greatly increase how long it takes your device to start up.

This update addresses an issue that causes your device to shut down after 60 seconds. This occurs when you use a smart card to authenticate on a remote system.

This update addresses an issue that affects the display of a smart card icon. The icon does not appear when you sign in. This occurs when there are multiple certificates on the smart card.

This update addresses an issue that affects Active Directory domain controllers. They report DS_BUSY errors when you create new users. This only occurs on primary domain controller emulators (PDCe).

This update addresses an issue that affects the Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (Windows LAPS). The LAPS account does not work. This occurs if the password is older than the age that the maximum age device policy allows.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC). It returns a KDC_ERR_S_PRINCIPAL_UNKNOWN error during trust referrals, which is wrong.

This update addresses an issue that affects the msDS-KeyCredentialLink attribute. In some cases, it is updated when it should not be.

This update addresses an issue that causes lsass.exe to stop responding. Because of this, a restart loop occurs.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Key Distribution Service (KDS). It does not start in the time required if LDAP referrals are needed.

KB5034119: Windows 10, version 1607, all editions Windows Server 2016, all editions

Improvements

This update addresses an issue that affects the ActiveX scroll bar. It does not work in IE mode.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device. 

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.