UIU Release Notes | DB-18-03-22 Driver Database Update

DB-18-03-22 Driver Database Update

on March 23, 2018 in Driver Database by Matthew Burger

March 22, 2018

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since February 28, 2018 release.

Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-18-03-22 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-18-03-22.pdf

Issue: Missing Control vault driver support

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5280/5288
Latitude 5480/5488
Latitude 5580
Latitude 7280
Latitude 7380
Latitude 7480
Latitude E5270 Laptop
Latitude E5470
Latitude E5570
Latitude E6420
Latitude E7270
Latitude E7470

Resolution:
Additional Control vault driver support for Windows 7 x86 added..

Issue: Missing Realtek HDaudio driver Win7 x86

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5280/5288
Latitude 5289 2-in-1
Latitude 5480/5488
Latitude 5580
Latitude 7280
Latitude 7380
Latitude 7389 2-in-1
Latitude 7480
Precision 7520
Precision 7720

Resolution:
Realtek HDaudio driver added to support w7x86.

Issue: Insufficient Realtek HDaudio driver support for Win10 x64

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5290
Latitude 5490
Latitude 5590
Latitude 7290
Latitude 7390
Latitude 7490

Resolution:
Realtek HDAudio driver adding to support 10x64.

Issue: Touchpad driver support

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5290
Latitude 5490
Latitude 5590
Latitude 7290
Latitude 7390
Latitude 7490

Resolution:
Added additional support for touchpads in Win10 x64.

Issue: Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Driver

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
surface 3

Resolution:
Modified driver to correctly stage on Surface 3 hardware.

Issue: Intel Management, Intel Active Management Technology SOL, Intel(R) Management Engine Interface, Win7x86

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Dell Optiplex 7050

Resolution:
Modified driver to include support for Win7 x86.

Issue: Realek Audio support

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5290
Latitude 5490
Latitude 5590
Latitude 7290
Latitude 7390
Latitude 7490

Resolution:
Adding additional audio driver required for newer Realtek support.

Issue: Ethertronics Active Steering Antenna support

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 7490

Resolution:
Adding support for Ethertronics Active Steering Antenna.

Notice! -- HP Synaptics keylogger vulnerability --

We at Big Bang have been following the news regarding the Synaptics keylooger vulnerability associated with various HP laptop models.

If you become aware of a Synaptics driver that specifically addresses the keylogger vulnerability and you suspect that we have not yet encountered that driver, please bring it to the immediate attention of Big Bang Support.

Thank you for your patience and assistance.

List of HP machines affected by the Synaptics keylogger issue: HPSBHF03564 rev 2 - Synaptics Touchpad Driver Potential, Local Loss of Confidentiality

WARNING! -- Regarding KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability --

We at Big Bang have been following the news regarding the WPA2 hack known as Krack (key reinstallation attack).

During the week of October 16, 2017, researchers announced the discovery of a vulnerability which exploits the WPA2 protocol and allows attackers to steal sensitive information from unencrypted communications. It may also allow attackers to inject code (presumably malware) into websites.

"It’s important to keep the impact of KRACK in perspective: KRACK does not affect HTTPS traffic, and KRACK’s discovery does not mean all Wi-Fi networks are under attack."

The list of Wi-Fi vendors/chipset manfacturers is extensive and Big Bang is in the process of searching/monitoring each vendor for updates to their wi-fi network drivers tht specifically addresss the Krack vulnerability. This process is entirely subject to the availability of adequately-prepared drivers by the chipset manufacturers. We anticipate that this update will take place over a lengthy period of time and in fact, may not be realized for those vendors that are out of business, no longer supporting versions of chipsets or are not prepared to update their device drivers.

If you become aware of a wi-fi network driver that specifically addresses the Krack vulnerability and you suspect that we have not yet encountered that driver, please bring it to the immediate attention of Big Bang Support.

Thank you for your patience and assistance.

For additional information, please refer to the following links:
KRACK Vulnerability: What You Need To Know
Key Reinstallation Attacks: Breaking WPA2 by forcing nonce reuse
Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from the KRACK WiFi vulnerability

WARNING! -- Windows 7/8/8.1 on Kaby Lake Intel and Bristol Ridge AMD Processors! --

Intel's seventh generation Core processors, the Kaby Lake series (I7-7xxx, I5-7xxx CPU description = Kaby Lake) as well as AMD Bristol Ridge 7th Generation , will only have Windows 10 x64 operating system support! There will be no legacy operating system support (Windows 7 or Windows 8.1) for Kaby Lake or Bristol Ridge equipped systems.

Big Bang has tested the deployment of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 on several machines equipped with the Intel 7th Generation core processors and has found that, in our testing cases, all operating systems successfully deployed to those machines, (for which their architecture was applicable). Notwithstanding, Big Bang expects a decrease in or elimination of driver production/offering for non-Windows 10 x64 operating systems. Big Bang will take all reasonable measures to supply drivers for the affected hardware on non-compliant operating systems.

For additional information, please refer to the following links:
Lifecycle Policy FAQ—Windows products
Updates to Silicon Support Policy for Windows
Microsoft Windows Operating System support for Intel Kaby Lake processors
Microsoft blocks Kaby Lake and Ryzen PCs from Windows 7, 8 updates

NOTICE! -- UIU Classic users only! --

UIU Classic product v4.9.6.0 (or newer) is required to utilize UIU Driver Database versions newer than DB-17-01-26!

Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 18Gb in size (18.9 Gb). Please follow the guidelines below for optimal performance. This database release still covers Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32/64bit).

USB Flash drives need to be formatted with the NTFS file system before the driver database will successfully transfer. Network share access is recommended.

Support Reminder:

The Big Bang Support Team would like to remind our customers to please clear out any drivers represented in the Custom folder(s) prior to testing with a new version of the UIU Driver Database as neglecting to do so may result in false negative installations. Please contact a Support Representative with questions or concerns. Thank you!

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