Home Archives Authors Categories Newsletters Latest Builds About GO RSS Feed
SentryOne eBooks

In these books, you will find useful, hand-picked articles that will help give insight into some of your most vexing performance problems. These articles were written by several of the SQL Server industry’s leading experts, including Paul White, Paul Randal, Jonathan Kehayias, Erin Stellato, Glenn Berry, Aaron Bertrand, and Joe Sack.

Free Download

Featured Author

Jonathan Kehayias is a Principal Consultant with SQLskills and the youngest MCM ever.

Jonathan’s Posts

Latest Builds of SQL Server 2016

Last updated: June 17th, 2022

SQL Server 2016 was originally released on June 1st, 2016. It is the last major version of SQL Server to provide servicing explicitly through Service Packs (2017 & 2019 both only have GDR & Cumulative Update branches).

After SQL Server 2016 went out of mainstream support on July 13th, 2021, Microsoft has made a final service pack available. Download here and see the announcement blog post here.

I highly recommend being on Service Pack 3, as the other branches have been retired, though there will be no further updates to any branch outside of critical security patches. To see why you want to be on at least  Service Pack 1, read this post and this post.

Service Pack 3 + Azure Connect Feature Pack
In May 2022, Microsoft released an optional feature pack with a number of enhancements, mostly to aid interop with Azure SQL Managed Instance. This bumps the engine version to 13.0.7000+
Label Build # Date Fixes
CVE-2022-29143 13.0.7016.1 2022-06-14 1

From the CVE: "An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by executing a specially crafted query using $ partition against a table with a Column Store index."

Azure Connect Feature Pack 13.0.7000.253 2022-05-19 5
 
Service Pack 3
Label Build # Date Fixes
CVE-2022-29143 13.0.6419.1 2022-06-14 1

From the CVE: "An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by executing a specially crafted query using $ partition against a table with a Column Store index."

On-Demand Hotfix Package #5006943 13.0.6404.1 2021-10-28 2
This isn't a critical issue for all customers but, if you use Change Tracking or FileTable, it's worth checking out.
Service Pack 3 13.0.6300.2 2021-09-15 43
 
Service Pack 2 – Out of Support   (but click if really you want to see)
Label Build # Date Fixes (Public)
CVE-2022-29143 13.0.5893.48 2022-06-14 1

From the CVE: "An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by executing a specially crafted query using $ partition against a table with a Column Store index."

Cumulative Update #17 13.0.5888.11 2021-03-29 20 (17)
Cumulative Update #16 13.0.5882.1 2021-02-11 22 (21)
Security Update for CU #15
CVE-2021-1636
13.0.5865.1 2021-01-12 1

This security update addresses an escalation of privilege vulnerability described in CVE-2021-1636. It is also being pushed via Windows Update, so you may get this sooner than you expect it.

Cumulative Update #15 13.0.5850.14 2020-09-28 21 (20)
Cumulative Update #14 13.0.5830.85 2020-08-06 18 (16)
Cumulative Update #13 13.0.5820.21 2020-05-28 29 (26)
Cumulative Update #12 13.0.5698.0 2020-02-25 39 (33)
Security Update
(CVE-2020-0618)
13.0.5622.0 2020-02-11 1
Fixes a remote code execution vulnerability in Reporting Services.
Cumulative Update #11 13.0.5598.27 2019-12-09 29 (26)
Cumulative Update #10 13.0.5492.2 2019-10-08 21 (21)
Cumulative Update #9 13.0.5479.0 2019-09-30 21 (21)
⚠️ CU #9 was quickly replaced – please move to a later CU.
Cumulative Update #8 13.0.5426.0 2019-07-31 33 (28)
Cumulative Update #7
On-Demand Package #2
13.0.5382.0 2019-07-09 1
Security Update
(CVE-2019-1068)
13.0.5366.0 2019-07-09 1
Cumulative Update #7
On-Demand Package #1
13.0.5343.1 2019-06-24 2
Cumulative Update #7 13.0.5337.0 2019-05-22 28 (27)
Cumulative Update #6 13.0.5292.0 2019-03-19 29 (24)
On-Demand Hotfix for SP2 CU #5
KB #4490133
13.0.5270.0 2019-02-20 1
Cumulative Update #5 13.0.5264.1 2019-01-23 52 (43)
On-Demand Hotfix for SP2 CU #4
KB #4482972
13.0.5237.0 2018-12-20 3
The KB article says 13.0.5239.0 but when I installed this build I ended up with 13.0.5237.0.
Cumulative Update #4 13.0.5233.0 2018-11-13 42 (36)
Hotfix #4466793
Hotfix #4466994
13.0.5221.0 2018-10-09 2
Cumulative Update #3 13.0.5216.0 2018-09-20 41 (27)
⚠️ DO NOT USE – see the warning in KB #4458871.
CVE-2018-8273 (CU)
KB #4458621
(Download)
13.0.5201.2 2018-08-20 1
The original release for the SP2 CU security fix (below) had some undocumented trace flags enabled, and so the patch was pulled and re-released (see this post and this post).
CVE-2018-8273
KB #4293807 (Pulled)
13.0.5161.0 2018-08-14 1
Cumulative Update #2 13.0.5153.0 2018-07-16 29 (21)
Cumulative Update #1 13.0.5149.0 2018-06-27 45 (28)
SP2 GDR builds below – for non-CU path (don't do this)
CVE-2022-29143 13.0.5108.50 2022-06-14 1

From the CVE: "An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by executing a specially crafted query using $ partition against a table with a Column Store index."

GDR Security Update
(CVE-2021-1636)
13.0.5103.6 2021-01-12 1

This security update addresses an escalation of privilege vulnerability described in CVE-2021-1636. It is also being pushed via Windows Update, so you may get this sooner than you expect it.

GDR Security Update
(CVE-2020-0618)
13.0.5102.14 2020-02-11 1
Fixes a remote code execution vulnerability in Reporting Services.
GDR Security Update
(CVE-2019-1068)
13.0.5101.9 2019-07-09 1
GDR Security Update
(CVE-2018-8273)
13.0.5081.1 2018-08-22 1
Service Pack 2 13.0.5026.0 2018-04-09 75 (75)
Service Pack 1 – Out of Support   (but click if really you want to see)
Label Build # Date Fixes (Public)
CVE-2019-1068
Security Update
13.0.4604.0 2019-07-09 1
KB #4508471 13.0.4577.0 2019-06-20 1
Cumulative Update #15 13.0.4574.0 2019-05-16 7 (7)
Cumulative Update #14 13.0.4560.0 2019-03-19 7 (7)
Cumulative Update #13 13.0.4550.1 2019-01-23 12 (9)
Cumulative Update #12 13.0.4541.0 2018-11-13 21 (16)
KB #4465443 13.0.4531.0 2018-09-27 1
Cumulative Update #11 13.0.4528.0 2018-09-17 14 (8)
CVE-2018-8273 (CU)
KB #4293808
(Download)
13.0.4522.0 2018-08-14 1
Cumulative Update #10 13.0.4514.0 2018-07-16 26 (21)
Cumulative Update #9 13.0.4502.0 2018-05-30 39 (25)
Cumulative Update #8 13.0.4474.0 2018-03-19 57 (37)
Cumulative Update #7 13.0.4466.4 2018-01-03 29 (22)
Cumulative Update #6 13.0.4457.0 2017-11-21 55 (41)
Cumulative Update #5 13.0.4451.0 2017-09-18 49 (44)
Cumulative Update #4 13.0.4446.0 2017-08-08 63 (49)
Cumulative Update #3 13.0.4435.0 2017-05-15 70 (57)
Cumulative Update #2 13.0.4422.0 2017-03-20 117 (100)
Cumulative Update #1 13.0.4411.0 2017-01-06 63 (55)
SP1 GDR builds below – for non-CU path
CVE-2019-1068
GDR Security Update
13.0.4259.0 2019-07-09 1
CVE-2018-8273 (GDR)
KB #4458842
(Download)
13.0.4224.16 2018-08-22 1
The original release for the SP1 GDR security fix (below) caused an issue with CEIP, and so the patch was pulled and re-released (see this post).
CVE-2018-8273 (GDR)
KB #4293801 (Pulled)
13.0.4223.10 2018-08-14 1
Security Advisory ADV180002
KB #4057118 (GDR)
13.0.4210.6 2018-01-03 1
Security Bulletin CVE-2017-8516
KB #4019089 (GDR)
13.0.4206.0 2017-07-16 1
COD Hotfix 3210089
(GDR – MDS Update)
13.0.4202 2016-12-16 3 (3)
COD Hotfix 3207512
(GDR – SSRS Update)
13.0.4199 2016-11-23 2 (2)
Service Pack 1 13.0.4001 2016-11-16 33 (33)
RTM – Out of Support   (but click if really you want to see)
Label Build # Date Fixes (Public)
Security Advisory ADV180002
KB #4058559 (CU)
13.0.2218.0 2018-01-06 1
Cumulative Update #9 13.0.2216.0 2017-11-21 26 (21)
Cumulative Update #8 13.0.2213.0 2017-09-18 19 (17)
Cumulative Update #7 13.0.2210.0 2017-08-08 33 (30)
Cumulative Update #6 13.0.2204.0 2017-05-15 28 (22)
Cumulative Update #5 13.0.2197.0 2017-03-20 56 (47)
Cumulative Update #4 13.0.2193.0 2017-01-18 65 (57)
COD Hotfix for CU3 (MDS) 13.0.2190.2 2016-12-16 3 (3)
Cumulative Update #3
Security Bulletin MS16-136
KB #3194717
13.0.2186.6 2016-11-08 31 (31)
COD Hotfix 3199171 13.0.2170.0 2016-11-01 4 (4)
COD Hotfix 3195813 13.0.2169.0 2016-10-26 4 (4)
Cumulative Update #2 13.0.2164.0 2016-09-22 68 (64)
Cumulative Update #1 13.0.2149.0 2016-07-25 192 (146)
RTM & GDR builds below – for non-CU path
Security Advisory ADV180002
KB #4058560 (GDR)
13.0.1745.2 2018-01-06 1
Security Bulletin CVE-2017-8516
KB #4019088 (GDR)
13.0.1742.0 2017-07-16 1
GDR Update (MDS) 13.0.1728.2 2016-12-16 3 (3)
Security Bulletin MS16-136
KB #3194716
13.0.1722.0 2016-11-08 1
GDR for SSAS
KB #3179258
13.0.1711.0 2016-08-17 1
MSVCRT GDR
(KB #3164398)
13.0.1708.0 2016-06-04 1
RTM 13.0.1601.5 2016-06-01