Brought to Windows with March updates Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (Lsass) Memory Leak errorcauses serious problems and crashes on domain controllers. According to Microsoft, this error occurs in Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 And 2022 It affects the versions.
Windows update crashes domain controllers due to Memory Leak error
Released on March 12 KB5035855 And KB5035857 Windows Server security updates introduced a Memory Leak in Lsass. Due to this leak, the affected servers ran out of memory and the systems crashed, followed by unexpected reboots.
Administrators on the Microsoft Windows forums report that many DCs are experiencing ever-increasing Lsass memory usage, resulting in systems crashing. Memory usage is slowly increasing due to Memory Leak error.
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In smaller environments, this can be noticed with detailed monitoring. In large environments, hourly memory usage increases faster. More complaints about this Windows issue can be found on platforms like Reddit.
Microsoft made a statement about this Memory Leak, which it stated was related to the processing of Kerberos authentication requests. The company said that this bug could crash Lsass, which could lead to unexpected reboots of domain controllers.
Microsoft stated that it has identified the source of the problem and “in the coming days” He announced that he would publish a solution. Until this issue is resolved, uninstalling the faulty update may provide a temporary solution.
For example, in a command prompt with admin rights wusa /uninstall /kb:5035857 It is possible to run the command. Alternatively, administrators can prevent unexpected crashes by regularly rebooting their servers until Microsoft resolves the Windows issue.
This bug can cause serious business disruptions in enterprise Windows Server environments and highlights the need for Microsoft to be more careful with such updates. What do you think about Memory Leak? You can write your opinions in the comments section below.