Microsoft KB Archive/231963

= Empty Query Causes Access Violation in SSSearch.exe =

Article ID: 231963

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q231963



SYMPTOMS
Issuing an empty query causes an Access Violation error in Search Service (SSSearch.exe).



CAUSE
The Access Violation error when processing NULL queries is caused by a coding error in SSSearch.exe.



WORKAROUND
Prevent empty queries being issued to SSSearch.exe or block empty queries through search pages.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Site Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

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 about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform -  04/13/99  11:43a               163,216 Sssearch.exe  x86 04/13/99 11:47a               290,064 Sssearch.exe  ALPHA



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Site Server 3.0.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB231963

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