June 12, 2018 - KB4284826 (Monthly Rollup) Windows 7

[Brink]

June 12, 2018 - KB4284826 (Monthly Rollup)

Applies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

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Improvements and fixes

This security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB4103713 (released May 17, 2018) and addresses the following issues:

• Provides support to control use of Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier (IBPB) on some AMD processors (CPUs) for mitigating CVE-2017-5715, Spectre Variant 2 when switching from user context to kernel context. (See AMD Architecture Guidelines for Indirect Branch Control and AMD Security Updates for more details). For Windows client (IT pro) guidance, follow the instructions in KB4073119. For Windows Server guidance, follow the instructions in KB4072698. Use these guidance documents to enable use of IBPB on some AMD processors (CPUs) for mitigating Spectre Variant 2 when switching from user context to kernel context.
• Provides protections from an additional subclass of speculative execution side channel vulnerability known as Speculative Store Bypass (CVE-2018-3639). These protections aren't enabled by default. For Windows client (IT pro) guidance, follow the instructions in KB4073119. For Windows Server guidance, follow the instructions in KB4072698. Use this guidance document to enable mitigations for Speculative Store Bypass (CVE-2018-3639) in addition to the mitigations that have already been released for Spectre Variant 2 (CVE-2017-5715) and Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754).
• Increased the Internet Explorer cookie limit from 50 to better align with industry standards.
• Improves the reliability of Internet Explorer when using geolocation.
• Security updates to Internet Explorer, Windows apps, Windows Server, Windows storage and filesystems, Windows wireless networking, and Windows virtualization and kernel.

For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide.

Known issues in this update

Symptom
A stop error occurs on computers that don't support Streaming Single Instructions Multiple Data (SIMD) Extensions 2 (SSE2).

Workaround
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

Symptom
There is an issue with Windows and third-party software that is related to a missing file (oem<number>.inf). Because of this issue, after you apply this update, the network interface controller will stop working.

Workaround

1. To locate the network device, launch devmgmt.msc; it may appear under Other Devices.
2. To automatically rediscover the NIC and install drivers, select Scan for Hardware Changes from the Action menu.

a. Alternatively, install the drivers for the network device by right-clicking the device and selecting Update. Then select Search automatically for updated driver software or Browse my computer for driver software.

How to get this update

This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update. To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update 4284826.

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4284826/windows-7-update-kb4284826


Direct download links for KB4284826 MSU file from Microsoft Update Catalog:

:ar: Download KB4284826 MSU for Windows 7 32-bit (x86) - 132.1 MB

:ar: Download KB4284826 MSU for Windows 7 64-bit (x64) - 222.4 MB

 

[BlueGuy]

Any anomalies from this one, folks?
I'm waiting until Friday or Saturday.

 

[Anak]

I'm also waiting.

The part I don't like is that the network interface controller will / may? stop working, all because the OEM didn't have the proper .inf file?

My OEM machine has gone through 9years of updates with nary a problem and now this? This smells of the "unsupported hardware" barrier of Windows Update.

 

[Paul Black]

I usually wait until the following months update is released!
I don't actually install the Monthly Rollup because I install the Security Only Updates, just in case I ever need them they are ready to go so to speak!

 

[michael diemer]

Installed and so far all is well.

 

[BlueGuy]

Done, so far, so good.

 

[feetand nches]

I'm going to wait..what else can I do. I don't have time to learn about every Windows 7 update that comes through and if it will effect me or not, so will just wait from now on with all of them.

Thanks for the Thread!

 

[Struggling7]

Installed this update KB7284826 and MSRT KB890830, on a 32 bit Win 7 Home Premium PC with AMD processor and on 64 bit Win 7 Pro laptop with Intel processor. All well with no problems.

 

[Brds7t7]

I'm also waiting.

The part I don't like is that the network interface controller will / may? stop working, all because the OEM didn't have the proper .inf file?

My OEM machine has gone through 9years of updates with nary a problem and now this? This smells of the "unsupported hardware" barrier of Windows Update.

MS has removed all references to NIC issues on the Security-only update article https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4284867/windows-7-update-kb4284867
And this month's did sort out the issue I had where last month's update wiped out my wireless Card.

However, they have not removed it from the rollup information, so maybe the issue is still present in this month's rollup?

Either that or MS has simply forgot to remove it. Who knows with MS these days?

 

[Anak]

So true Brds, who knows? I've never had wireless on my 7box so I took it to mean any network interaction.

I do have my printer setup for both wireless and cable and didn't have the problems you did with that update, but this update sounded more ominous. I'll probably get around to updating in a few days and post how It goes.

 

[Anak]

Installed 4826 today. To early to tell if there are problems, so far so good...

 

[feetand nches]

I gotta start doing the Manual Updates, and not bother with these Rollups right? Isn't that what all the guru's do LOL?