Data Corruption in RPC Causes Tight Loop with RPC Programs

• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

When you run programs that use remote procedure calls (RPCs) on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Server Service Pack 4 (SP4), the computer may become slow and unresponsive because of high processor usage.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because data corruption in the RPC buffer is causing certain RPCs to run in a tight loop.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 SP4. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q216766 FIX: Windows NT 4.0 w/ SP4 Causes Data Corruption in RPC Calls

Additional query words: rpc

Keywords : kbenv
Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug