Cumulative Update #5 for SQL Server 2012 SP3

Dear Customers,

The 5th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP3 is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site. Please note that registration is no longer required to download Cumulative updates.

To learn more about the release or servicing model, please visit:

• CU#5 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3180915
• Understanding Incremental Servicing Model for SQL Server
• Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 SP3 Latest Cumulative Update: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50733
• Update Center for Microsoft SQL Server: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/sqlserver/ff803383.aspx

Comments

• Anonymous
  September 23, 2016
  Are you going to update https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/kb/3133750 with the new build?
  • Anonymous
    September 29, 2016
    Yes, we will.
• Anonymous
  September 25, 2016
  Didn't SQL Server 2012 SP3 CU5 got release in 11/21/2015 ?Any changes was made to the CU?
  • Anonymous
    September 29, 2016
    We released SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3 in November 2015. This is the cumulative update which contains all the new fixes that have been released for Service Pack 3. We follow an incremental servicing model which is explained in detail here: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sqlreleaseservices/announcing-updates-to-the-sql-server-incremental-servicing-model-ism/
• Anonymous
  September 27, 2016
  Hey,Thanks for the update. Is it expected that CU5 would not update the build number for Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search?Post install, the build is still reporting as SP3 (.6020)-Dan
  • Anonymous
    November 07, 2016
    It is not expected (nor reproducible). Have you check the setup logs for additional information such as errors? More information in https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702(v=sql.110).aspx
• Anonymous
  November 03, 2016
  Are the CUs no longer being released to WSUS? I thought I saw at least one CU come through there earlier in the year. It is convenient to be able to manage them through WSUS.
  • Anonymous
    November 07, 2016
    Thanks for inquiring about these. We are working on getting the latest SQL Server 2012 Cumulative Updates published to the catalog.
    • Anonymous
      July 14, 2017
      The latest SQL Server 2012 SP3 Cumulative Update is now CU9.Are there any continued plans to add them to WSUS or the Update Catalog?https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3133750/sql-server-2012-sp3-build-versions
      • Anonymous
        March 07, 2018
        Yes. Our updates are available on the Update Catalog now.