FIX: Concurrent Xp_makewebtask May Cause an Access Violation

ID: Q174853

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5

BUG #: 17166 (NT: 6.5)

SYMPTOMS

Concurrent execution of the xp_makewebtask extended stored procedure may cause a handled access violation (AV) and cause SQL Server to stop responding. If you encounter this problem, a message similar to the following will appear in the SQL Server errorlog:

Stored function 'xp_makewebtask' in the library 'xpsqlweb.dll' generated access violation; SQL Server is terminating process 12

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, serialize execution of xp_makewebtask.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 5a for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For information about downloading and installing the latest SQL Server Service Pack, see http://support.microsoft.com/support/sql/.

For more information, contact your primary support provider.

MORE INFORMATION

Additional query words: sp_makewebtask web wizard hang hung

Keywords : kbusage SSrvGPF SSrvWeb kbbug6.50 kbfix6.50.SP5
Version : winnt:6.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug