Applies ToWindows Server 2022

Release Date:

4/16/2025

Version:

OS Build 20348.3566

For information about Windows update terminology, see types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. To find an overview of Windows Server 2022, see its update history page.

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Improvements

This non-security update includes quality improvements. When you install this KB:

This update fixes an issue caused by 2025.04 B container images released on April 8, 2025 where Windows containers running in Hyper-V isolation mode could fail to start in some cases if their update level didn’t match that of the hosting utility virtual machine (UVM). The mismatch caused compatibility problems between system files, leading to startup failures. With this update, containers now correctly access the necessary system files from the host, improving reliability and compatibility across different Windows versions.

Windows Server 2022 servicing stack update (KB5055668) - 20348.3440

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.

Known issues in this update

Devices that have certain Citrix components installed might be unable to complete installation of the January 2025 Windows security update. This issue was observed on devices with Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) version 2411. The 2411 version of this application was released in December 2024.   Affected devices might initially download and apply the January 2025 Windows security update correctly, such as via the Windows Update page in Settings. However, when restarting the device to complete the update installation, an error message with text similar to “Something didn’t go as planned. No need to worry – undoing changes” appears. The device will then revert to the Windows updates previously present on the device.    This issue likely affects a limited number of organizations as version 2411 of the SRA application is a new version. Home users are not expected to be affected by this issue. 

How to get this update

Before you install this update

Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.

Prerequisite for offline OS image servicing

​​​​​​​Make sure that your image includes KB5030216 (09/12/2023) or a later LCU. If not, install it on your offline media before you install the latest update. This LCU updates the SSU version to 20348.1960. That is the minimum SSU version you must have to prevent error 0x800f0823 (CBS_E_NEW_SERVICING_STACK_REQUIRED).

Install this update

To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.

Available

Next Step

Not included

See the Catalog option.

If you want to remove the LCU

To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.

Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.

File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5059092.  

For a list of the files that are provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5055668) - version 20348.3440

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