Microsoft KB Archive/172646

= Pdfcomp.exe Does Not Check for Valid Output File Creation =

Article ID: 172646

Article Last Modified on 6/29/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q172646





SYMPTOMS
The Pdfcomp.exe utility does not check to see whether the \ is valid when trying to compile a .pdf file to .pdt format.



CAUSE
Pdfcomp.exe assumes that all input parameters are correct and does not validate the directory or output file name before attempting to write the PDT file.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0 and 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1). This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K



MORE INFORMATION
With the fix applied, Pdfcomp.exe checks to make sure the file was successfully created before attempting to write information to the specified output file.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbprint KB172646

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