Patch tracker / KB5040936
KB5040936: Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-base Security Update (July 2024)
KB5040936 is a High security update for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-base, released 2024-07-09. It closes 38 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 8.8. It is the largest of the 32 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.
Update summary
Fixes 38 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 8.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 1.8%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.
A newer security update for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-based Systems (GDR) has shipped since this one: KB5101346 (2026-07-14). For cumulative update families the newer package includes these fixes, so installing that one is usually the shorter path. Verify against your own update rings before you skip this package.
KB5040936 is the July 2024 GDR batch for SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017, and 2019 that closes 38 CVEs, with the worst rated High severity at CVSS 8.8. Any x64 SQL Server instance running these versions is exposed, though none of these CVEs are in CISA KEV and the highest EPSS is only 2 percent, so real-world exploitation is currently unlikely. Notably this is a large batch touching many components at once, so testing before deployment matters.
Do this: Schedule this GDR update against your SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017, and 2019 x64 instances after validating in a non-production environment.
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Full tracking and change history for KB5040936
- Released
- 2024-07-09
- Last changed
- 2024-07-09
- Changes tracked
- 1
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CVEs fixed by this update
Sorted exploited-first, then by CVSS. Every CVE links to its Senserva page with the full risk facts, references, and a ready-to-paste AI prompt.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Also released in July 2024
KB5002606
4 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5002615
4 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5002618
4 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5040426
1 CVE · High · exploitedKB5002620
2 CVEs · HighKB5040711
1 CVE · HighKB5040712
1 CVE · HighKB5040939
38 CVEs · HighThe full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
- Authoritative references
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