Security News > 2022 > December > Microsoft: November updates break ODBC database connections
Microsoft is working to address a new known issue affecting apps using ODBC database connections after installing the November 2022 Patch Tuesday Windows updates.
According to Redmond, affected apps might fail to connect to databases via connections using the Microsoft ODBC SQL Server driver.
"After installing this update, apps that use ODBC connections through Microsoft ODBC SQL Server Driver to access databases might not connect," Microsoft explains.
The known issue impacts both client and server Windows platforms, from Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 up to the latest released Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022.
The company is investigating domain controller freezes and restarts since November 25, also triggered by last month's Patch Tuesday Windows Server updates.
One week earlier, Microsoft addressed domain controller sign-in failures and other authentication problems caused by November Patch Tuesday Windows updates with emergency out-of-band updates.