Empty Query Causes Access Violation in SSSearch.exe

ID: Q231963

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Site Server version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

Issuing an empty query causes an Access Violation error in Search Service (SSSearch.exe).

CAUSE

The Access Violation error when processing NULL queries is caused by a coding error in SSSearch.exe.

WORKAROUND

Prevent empty queries being issued to SSSearch.exe or block empty queries through search pages.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Site Server service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   04/13/99  11:43a               163,216 Sssearch.exe  x86
   04/13/99  11:47a               290,064 Sssearch.exe  ALPHA

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Site Server 3.0.

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : winnt:3.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug