Microsoft warns of problems with Schannel security update

Microsoft has issued a warning in the knowledge base article for the MS14-066 update released this past week. The company has provided a workaround, but is not recommending that users avoid the update or uninstall it.

The update fixed at least one critical vulnerability in Schannel, Microsoft's implementation of SSL/TLS encryption. It has widely been considered highly critical and last week we urged users to apply the update as soon as possible.

But some users who apply the update are having serious problems. The issues occur in configurations in which TLS 1.2 is enabled by default and negotiations fail. When this happens, according to Microsoft, "TLS 1.2 connections are dropped, processes hang (stop responding), or services become intermittently unresponsive." There may also be an event ID 36887 in the System event log withe description "A fatal alert was received from the remote endpoint. The TLS protocol defined fatal alert code is 40."

Source

A Guy
 
Microsoft has issued a warning in the knowledge base article for the MS14-066 update released this past week. The company has provided a workaround, but is not recommending that users avoid the update or uninstall it.

The update fixed at least one critical vulnerability in Schannel, Microsoft's implementation of SSL/TLS encryption. It has widely been considered highly critical and last week we urged users to apply the update as soon as possible.

But some users who apply the update are having serious problems. The issues occur in configurations in which TLS 1.2 is enabled by default and negotiations fail. When this happens, according to Microsoft, "TLS 1.2 connections are dropped, processes hang (stop responding), or services become intermittently unresponsive." There may also be an event ID 36887 in the System event log withe description "A fatal alert was received from the remote endpoint. The TLS protocol defined fatal alert code is 40."

Microsoft warns of problems with Schannel security update | ZDNet
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 32, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    It's a Dell, Dude.
    CPU
    Intel Caffinated Core Duo
    Motherboard
    Father is bored too.
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia something-or-another
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" HD TV/Monitor/Alternative Dimensional Viewing Portal
    Screen Resolution
    Fuzzy after a couple drinks
    Hard Drives
    2 or 3, depending on if it's a night they're arguing about having a "split personality crisis" because I partitioned the drive.
    Case
    Don't get on my case....man
    Cooling
    Scotch on the rocks on the weekends..
    Keyboard
    Mad Catz Cyborg V7. Or maybe Cyborg Catz Are Mad At V7's??? I know it lights up...far out.
    Mouse
    currently being stalked by the cat...
    Internet Speed
    Never fast enough...
    Browser
    Defeated by Mario...wait...OH...BRowser...
    Antivirus
    Various
Back
Top