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SQL Server 2025 CU8 issue can trigger an access violation when querying sys.dm_exec_requests during recovery
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SQL Server 2016 reaches extended support end
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SQL Server 2025 GDR update KB5102333 reaches build 17.0.1125.2
Microsoft’s SQL Server update history now lists KB5102333 for SQL Server 2025, a GDR security update that advances the build to 17.0.1125.2.
SQL Server 2025 CU6 + GDR adds 7 fixes in KB5101346
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2025 KB5101346 (build 17.0.4060.2), a security update that combines CU6 and GDR. It includes seven fixes across Integration Services, the SQL Server Engine, replication, and SQL Agent, along with one documented known issue for linked server queries that use MSDASQL.
SQL Server 2022 GDR KB5102334 listed with build 16.0.1190.2
Microsoft’s SQL Server update history now lists KB5102334 for SQL Server 2022 GDR, with build 16.0.1190.2 and an official release date of July 14, 2026.
SQL Server 2022 CU25 + GDR (KB5101347) adds four fixes and updates the engine to 16.0.4262.2
Microsoft has published SQL Server 2022 CU25 + GDR, updating the product to build 16.0.4262.2. The release includes four fixes across Integration Services, query execution, replication, and SQL Agent, plus one known issue affecting linked server queries that use MSDASQL.
SQL Server 2019 CU32 + GDR (KB5102335) adds security fixes and one known MSDASQL linked server issue
Microsoft has published SQL Server 2019 CU32 + GDR (KB5102335), building SQL Server to 15.0.4480.2. The update includes four fixes across Integration Services, query execution, replication, and SQL Agent, and it also documents a known linked server failure involving MSDASQL.
SQL Server 2019 GDR KB5102336 now listed with build 15.0.2180.2
Microsoft’s SQL Server update history now lists KB5102336 for SQL Server 2019 as a GDR security update with build 15.0.2180.2.
SQL Server 2016 reached extended support end on July 14, 2026
Microsoft’s SQL Server 2016 lifecycle page shows that the product reached extended support end on July 14, 2026. This is a key lifecycle milestone for teams still tracking SQL Server 2016 deployments and planning their support posture.
SQL Server 2025 linked server queries using MSDASQL can fail with error 7416
Microsoft has documented a SQL Server 2025 issue where linked server queries that use the MSDASQL provider and include a provider string can fail with error 7416. The note applies to CU6 and CU7, and points to stricter connection validation in the Database Engine as the reason some configurations are rejected.
SQL Server 2025 CU6 adds 18 fixes, plus updates for backup, HA, SSIS, and Linux scenarios
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2025 CU6 (build 17.0.4055.5), with 18 verified fixes across query processing, high availability, connectivity, Integration Services, and Linux-specific behaviors. The update also calls out two known issues affecting SESSION_CONTEXT in parallel plans and MSDASQL linked server queries.