August 10, 2021 Security Update (KB5005042)

Applies To
Azure Local, version 20H2

Improvements and fixes

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

  • This update contains miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality. No additional issues were documented for this release.  

For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide.

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Known issues in this update

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

How to get this update

The August 10, 2021 security update (KB5005042) for Azure Stack HCI is delivered from the release channels below. To install it on your Azure Stack HCI cluster, see Update Azure Stack HCI clusters.

Install this update

Release Channel Available Next Step
Windows Update and Microsoft Update Yes None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update.
Windows Update for Business Yes None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update in accordance with configured policies.
Microsoft Update Catalog Yes To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Yes This update will automatically sync with WSUS if you configure Products and Classifications as follows:
Product: Azure Stack HCI
Classification: Security Updates

File Information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5005042.