Why .NET 9.0.4’s Security Patch Is a Must‑Have.

On April 8, 2025, Microsoft rolled out .net 9.0.4, a patch with critical security fixes, most notably CVE‑2025‑26682, an ASP.NET Core denial‑of‑service vulnerability. Here’s what every site owner and developer needs to know

Published: Apr 10, 2025

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CVE‑2025‑26682: Prevents attackers from triggering resource‑exhaustion loops in ASP.NET Core apps.
Miscellaneous Hardening: Includes patches against elevation‑of‑privilege and information‑disclosure issues.

If you expose web APIs or microservices, attackers could exploit unpatched .NET versions for downtime, bad for your reputation and SEO.

Many security standards require timely patching. Upgrading keeps you in good standing for audits and certifications.

Focus on feature work instead of monitoring intrusion logs. A quick nuget upgrade or MSI install is all it takes.

Update your SDK and runtimes:

dotnet sdk update 9.0.4

Test your apps in a staging slot, then promote to production

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