Memory Leak in Pipeline Caching Component

ID: Q245562

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Site Server version 3.0, Commerce Edition

SYMPTOMS

There is a memory leak of 64 bytes after every call to the pipeline caching component (Commerce.ConfigurationCacheHelper).

CAUSE

This is caused by a coding error in Pipeline.dll - a QueryInterface() call was made without a corresponding Release().

WORKAROUND

Don't use pipeline caching.

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    Version     Size    File name     Platform
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   11/04/1999  02:23p  3.3.0.800   116,656 pipeline.dll  x86        
   11/04/1999  02:34p  3.3.0.800   236,304 pipeline.dll  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