XFOR: IMS Halts If RFC821 Address Over 1KB in Size Is Received

ID: Q169174

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service may access violate if it receives an RFC 821 address that is syntactically invalid and is over 1 KB in size.

CAUSE

There is a buffer overflow in the Msexcimc.exe file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 U.S. Service Pack. 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:

Keywords : kbusage kbbug5.00 XFOR kbfix5.00.sp1
Version : winnt:5.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug