Microsoft KB Archive/219332

= Memory Leak in RPC When Doing Repeated Binding Lookups =

Article ID: 219332

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q219332



SYMPTOMS
When you run repeated RPC NSBinding Lookups to see what services are bound to RPC, an increasing amount of memory is used, which causes a memory leak.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a failure to issue a "delete EntryName;" call in BINDING_HANDLE::~BINDING_HANDLE



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:


 * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-


 * 152734 how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. 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://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB219332

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