Applies To.NET

Applies to:

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Summary

A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET Framework improperly handles web requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against a .NET Framework web application. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without authentication. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing specially crafted requests to the .NET Framework application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the .NET Framework web application handles web requests.

To learn more about the vulnerabilities, go to the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).

Additional information about this update

The following articles contain additional information about this update as it relates to individual product versions.

  • 4556404 Description of the Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 (KB4556404)

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 2: Windows Software Update Services (WSUS)

On your WSUS server, follow these steps:

  1. Select Start, select Administrative Tools, and then select Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0.

  2. Expand ComputerName, and then select Action.

  3. Select Import Updates.

  4. WSUS opens a browser window in which you may be prompted to install an ActiveX control. You must install the ActiveX control to continue.

  5. After the ActiveX control is installed, you see the Microsoft Update Catalog screen. Type 4556404 into the Search box, and then select Search.

  6. Locate the .NET Framework packages that match the operating systems, languages, and processors in your environment. Select Add to add them to your basket.

  7. After you select all the packages that you require, select View Basket.

  8. To import the packages to your WSUS server, select Import.

  9. After the packages are imported, select Close to return to WSUS.

The updates are now available for installation through WSUS.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have .NET Framework 3.5 installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this update if any affected files are being used. We recommend that you exit all .NET Framework-based applications before you apply this update.

Update deployment information

For deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

20200512 Security update deployment information: May 12, 2020

Update removal information

Note We do not recommend that you remove any security update. To remove this update, use the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

Update restart information

This update does not require a system restart after you apply it unless files that are being updated are locked or are being used.

File information The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.Windows Server 2012 file information

Note: The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

File information

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows8-RT-KB4552963-x64.msu

B7310126651CFCF0AA395E3EE95FBA8C7507C7DB

A0AA75C6CF08ED487BE840BD39775C383863D6F8CCE07909D64FAB089EC2747F

Windows8-RT-KB4552963-x64_New66.msu

B7310126651CFCF0AA395E3EE95FBA8C7507C7DB

A0AA75C6CF08ED487BE840BD39775C383863D6F8CCE07909D64FAB089EC2747F

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Big5.nlp

Not applicable

66,728

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Bopomofo.nlp

Not applicable

82,172

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Ksc.nlp

Not applicable

116,756

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8813

4,575,232

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Normidna.nlp

Not applicable

59,342

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Normnfc.nlp

Not applicable

45,794

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Normnfd.nlp

Not applicable

39,284

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Normnfkc.nlp

Not applicable

66,384

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Normnfkd.nlp

Not applicable

60,294

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Prc.nlp

Not applicable

83,748

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Prcp.nlp

Not applicable

83,748

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Sortkey.nlp

Not applicable

262,148

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Sorttbls.nlp

Not applicable

20,320

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Xjis.nlp

Not applicable

28,288

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8813

1,758,088

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8813

10,011,528

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Sos.dll

2.0.50727.8813

486,792

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8841

30,192

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8841

94,208

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8841

127,488

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

405,504

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

847,872

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

847,872

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,337,088

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8841

32,768

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,337,088

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8841

110,592

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8841

139,568

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

446,464

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

970,752

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

970,752

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,996,544

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8841

32,768

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,996,544

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Big5.nlp

Not applicable

66,728

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Bopomofo.nlp

Not applicable

82,172

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Ksc.nlp

Not applicable

116,756

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8813

4,558,848

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Normidna.nlp

Not applicable

59,342

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Normnfc.nlp

Not applicable

45,794

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Normnfd.nlp

Not applicable

39,284

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Normnfkc.nlp

Not applicable

66,384

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Normnfkd.nlp

Not applicable

60,294

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Prc.nlp

Not applicable

83,748

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Prcp.nlp

Not applicable

83,748

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Sortkey.nlp

Not applicable

262,148

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Sorttbls.nlp

Not applicable

20,320

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Xjis.nlp

Not applicable

28,288

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8813

991,112

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8813

5,949,832

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Sos.dll

2.0.50727.8813

390,536

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8841

28,152

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

446,464

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

970,752

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,996,544

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Big5.nlp

Not applicable

66,728

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Bopomofo.nlp

Not applicable

82,172

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Ksc.nlp

Not applicable

116,756

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8813

4,575,232

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Normidna.nlp

Not applicable

59,342

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Normnfc.nlp

Not applicable

45,794

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Normnfd.nlp

Not applicable

39,284

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Normnfkc.nlp

Not applicable

66,384

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Normnfkd.nlp

Not applicable

60,294

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Prc.nlp

Not applicable

83,748

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Prcp.nlp

Not applicable

83,748

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Sortkey.nlp

Not applicable

262,148

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Sorttbls.nlp

Not applicable

20,320

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Xjis.nlp

Not applicable

28,288

04-May-2018

19:43

Not applicable

Mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8813

1,758,088

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8813

10,011,528

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Sos.dll

2.0.50727.8813

486,792

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8841

30,192

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x64

Smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8841

94,208

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8841

127,488

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

405,504

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

847,872

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

847,872

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,337,088

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8841

32,768

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,337,088

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8841

110,592

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8841

139,568

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

446,464

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

970,752

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

970,752

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,996,544

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8841

32,768

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,996,544

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Big5.nlp

Not applicable

66,728

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Bopomofo.nlp

Not applicable

82,172

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Ksc.nlp

Not applicable

116,756

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8813

4,558,848

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Normidna.nlp

Not applicable

59,342

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Normnfc.nlp

Not applicable

45,794

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Normnfd.nlp

Not applicable

39,284

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Normnfkc.nlp

Not applicable

66,384

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Normnfkd.nlp

Not applicable

60,294

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Prc.nlp

Not applicable

83,748

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Prcp.nlp

Not applicable

83,748

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Sortkey.nlp

Not applicable

262,148

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Sorttbls.nlp

Not applicable

20,320

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Xjis.nlp

Not applicable

28,288

15-Nov-2017

00:49

Not applicable

Mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8813

991,112

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8813

5,949,832

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Sos.dll

2.0.50727.8813

390,536

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

Servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8841

28,152

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

446,464

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8841

970,752

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

System.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8841

5,996,544

27-Mar-2020

13:11

x86

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