XADM: Store Stops with NNTP XHDR on Large Number of Articles

Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
Article ID: Q177217

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Exchange Server information store may terminate unexpectedly when an NNTP XHDR command is issued against a newsgroup that is homed on an Exchange Server computer and contains a large number of articles.

CAUSE

The length of the buffer to hold the properties needed for the XHDR command is calculated incorrectly and can result in memory corruption and the process terminating.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: GPF general protection fault hang
Keywords : kbbug5.00 kbfix5.00.sp2 XADM
Version : 5.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix kbpatch

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Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
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