HMI Does Not Handle Invalid File Names

ID: Q250291

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 2.5

SYMPTOMS

The HTML Mail Interface (HMI) causes the server to stop responding if an invalid file is attached.

CAUSE

Inetinfo.exe accesses an invalid address, which causes the server to fail when an HMI client attaches a file with an invalid name.

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 Commercial Internet System 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
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   01/11/2000 10:48:10 8.0.367.0  263,440  Renobj.dll     x86
   01/11/2000 10:48:29 8.0.367.0  401,680  Renobj.dll     Alpha

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Commercial Internet System 2.5.

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : winnt:2.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug