Spd Driver 2.0 0.114 Update May 2026
Check the driver version via PowerShell:
# Stop the SPD service Stop-Service SpdDriver -Force Copy-Item C:\Windows\System32\drivers\spd.sys C:\Backups\spd_0.107.sys Install 0.114 using pnputil pnputil /add-driver spd_driver_2.0.0.114.inf /install Reinitialize the storage stack Restart-Service StorAHCI Restart-Service SpdDriver
| Metric | SPD 2.0 (0.107) | SPD 2.0 (0.114) | Delta | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 2,410,000 | 2,408,000 | -0.08% (Margin of error) | | 4K Random Write (IOPS) | 1,820,000 | 1,950,000 | +7.1% | | Avg. Latency (Write) | 142 µs | 118 µs | -16.9% | | CPU Utilization (Polling) | 8.2% | 7.1% | -1.1% | | Peak Non-paged Pool | 1.2 GB (72 hrs) | 540 MB (Stable) | Fixed | spd driver 2.0 0.114 update
The exploit leveraged the IOCTL_SPD_RAW_PASSTHROUGH command. Version 0.114 implements strict buffer boundary checks and disables kernel access for non-admin processes. | If your environment... | Recommendation | Rationale | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Uses heavy 4K writes (Databases) | Upgrade immediately | 16% latency reduction. | | Runs 24/7 with >30 days uptime | Upgrade immediately | Fixes the pool memory leak. | | Depends on Intel VROC RAID-5 | Hold | Possible metadata corruption. | | Uses Veeam + Hyper-V | Test in staging first | CBT conflict known. | | Is air-gapped (no security risk) | Optional | Only needed if you hit latency bugs. | 9. Uninstalling and Rolling Back If 0.114 introduces instability, rollback is straightforward but requires a reboot:
dkms remove -m spd-driver -v 2.0.114 --all modprobe spd-driver --use-version=2.0.107 The SPD Driver 2.0 version 0.114 is a must-install for production environments experiencing memory leaks or high-write latency. It is a surgical strike against the instability that has plagued the 2.0 branch since its original launch. However, administrators relying on Intel VROC or specific backup software should exercise caution. Check the driver version via PowerShell: # Stop
Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver | Where-Object $_.DriverVersion -eq "2.0.0.114" The most critical reason to upgrade to 0.114 is security. Builds prior to 0.114 were vulnerable to CVE-2024-48915 (CVSS 7.8): "An improper validation of user-supplied data in SPD Driver's IOCTL handler allows a low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code in the kernel ring (Ring 0)."
In the fast-paced world of enterprise storage and hardware-level data processing, driver updates are often met with a mixture of hope and hesitation. The release of SPD Driver 2.0 , specifically build 0.114 , is no exception. | If your environment
The primary gains are not in raw throughput for reads, but in write stability and memory hygiene . 4. Compatibility Matrix and System Requirements Do not install version 0.114 blindly. This build introduces a requirement change :