Recent standard updates deployed for Windows Server inadvertently introduced a critical issue that prevented containers, such as those used by Docker or Kubernetes, from launching correctly. This problem impacted several versions of the server operating system, disrupting services reliant on containerized applications. In response, urgent, out-of-band updates have been released to specifically address this bug and restore proper container functionality on affected systems, allowing workloads to start and run as expected.
Key findings:
- Prior standard updates caused containers to fail upon launch on Windows Server.
- Multiple Windows Server versions were impacted by this issue.
- Microsoft issued emergency, out-of-band updates to fix the problem.
- Applying the new updates resolves the container startup failure.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-server-emergency-updates-fix-container-launch-issue/
