February 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 10 (KB5051974, KB5052000, KB5052006, KB5052040) Released

February 2025 Patch Tuesday: Key Updates from Microsoft

It’s that time of month again—Patch Tuesday is here. On the second Tuesday of February 2025, Microsoft is deploying its routine security updates for various supported Windows versions, including Windows Server 20H2 and Windows 10. Users of Windows 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2 will receive these essential updates, which are collectively referred to as the “B release.”

Details of the Updates

The February updates are identified under KB5051974. This update raises the build numbers to 19044.5487 and 19045.5487. Users can access standalone download links for this update via the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Focused on Security Enhancements

The primary focus of this release is to address security vulnerabilities within the Windows operating system.

Highlights

This update provides critical security fixes to enhance the protection of your Windows systems.

Notable Known Issues

As with any update, there are a few known issues that have been reported:

Symptom Workaround

Symptom	Workaround
After installing the October 2024 security update, users have reported an inability to start the OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) service. This results in disrupted SSH connections due to a lack of detailed logging, requiring manual intervention to run the sshd.exe process. This issue is predominantly affecting enterprise, IoT, and educational sectors, with Microsoft currently assessing its impact on consumer editions.	To temporarily resolve this issue, users can adjust the permissions (ACLs) on the relevant directories by following these steps: Launch PowerShell with Administrator privileges. Change the permissions for C:\ProgramData\ssh and C:\ProgramData\ssh\logs to grant full control to SYSTEM and the Administrators group and read access to Authenticated Users. Execute the following commands: `$directoryPath = "C:\ProgramData\ssh" $acl = Get-Acl -Path $directoryPath $sddlString = "O:BAD:PAI(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;AU)" $securityDescriptor = New-Object System. Security. AccessControl. RawSecurityDescriptor $sddlString $acl. SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($securityDescriptor. GetSddlForm("All")) Set-Acl -Path $directoryPath -AclObject $acl` Repeat the above steps for C:\ProgramData\ssh\logs. Microsoft is actively investigating this issue and promises a resolution in future updates.
Specific devices that have Citrix components may face issues completing the installation of the January 2025 Windows security update. This problem primarily affects devices with Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) version 2411. While devices may download the update correctly, an error may occur upon reboot, reverting the system back to previous updates. This affects a limited range of users due to the newer version’s limited deployment.	Citrix has identified this issue and provided a workaround that should be executed before attempting to install the January 2025 Windows security update. More details are available in Citrix’s documentation. Microsoft is collaborating with Citrix to resolve this issue and will update its documentation accordingly.

After installing the October 2024 security update, users have reported an inability to start the OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) service. This results in disrupted SSH connections due to a lack of detailed logging, requiring manual intervention to run the sshd.exe process. This issue is predominantly affecting enterprise, IoT, and educational sectors, with Microsoft currently assessing its impact on consumer editions.

To temporarily resolve this issue, users can adjust the permissions (ACLs) on the relevant directories by following these steps:

Launch PowerShell with Administrator privileges.
Change the permissions for C:\ProgramData\ssh and C:\ProgramData\ssh\logs to grant full control to SYSTEM and the Administrators group and read access to Authenticated Users. Execute the following commands: $directoryPath = "C:\ProgramData\ssh" $acl = Get-Acl -Path $directoryPath $sddlString = "O:BAD:PAI(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;AU)" $securityDescriptor = New-Object System. Security. AccessControl. RawSecurityDescriptor $sddlString $acl. SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($securityDescriptor. GetSddlForm("All")) Set-Acl -Path $directoryPath -AclObject $acl
Repeat the above steps for C:\ProgramData\ssh\logs.

Microsoft is actively investigating this issue and promises a resolution in future updates.

Specific devices that have Citrix components may face issues completing the installation of the January 2025 Windows security update. This problem primarily affects devices with Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) version 2411. While devices may download the update correctly, an error may occur upon reboot, reverting the system back to previous updates. This affects a limited range of users due to the newer version’s limited deployment.

Citrix has identified this issue and provided a workaround that should be executed before attempting to install the January 2025 Windows security update. More details are available in Citrix’s documentation.

Microsoft is collaborating with Citrix to resolve this issue and will update its documentation accordingly.

Updates for Older Windows Versions

Several older versions of Windows 10 also received updates today. Below is a summary of these updates, which includes their respective release notes and download links:

Version	KB	Build	Download	Support
1809	KB5052000	17763.6893	Update Catalog	Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC)
1607	KB5052006	14393.7699	Update Catalog
1507	KB5052040	10240.20915	Update Catalog

End of Support Notice

It is important to note that Windows 10 versions 20H2 and 1909 have reached the end of servicing. Similarly, non-LTSC editions of 21H2 are also no longer supported.

For further details and visual updates, refer to the original source: Source & Images.

February 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 10 (KB5051974, KB5052000, KB5052006, KB5052040) Released

February 2025 Patch Tuesday: Key Updates from Microsoft

Details of the Updates

Focused on Security Enhancements

Notable Known Issues

Updates for Older Windows Versions

End of Support Notice

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