Microsoft KB Archive/922638

= FIX: An EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW exception may occur when you try to run a Transact-SQL query in SQL Server 2005 =

Article ID: 922638

Article Last Modified on 11/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard X64 Edition

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Bug #: 1023 (SQL Hotfix)



Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.



SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
 * The prerequisites for applying the hotfix package
 * Whether you must restart the computer after you apply the hotfix package
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
 * Whether you must make any registry changes after you apply the hotfix package
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package



SYMPTOMS
When you try to run a Transact-SQL query in Microsoft SQL Server 2005, an EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW exception may occur. When this problem occurs, the SQL Server service may stop unexpectedly.

Note This problem may only occur in SQL Server 2005 x64 editions.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer. For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913089 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005

Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain of all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.SQL Server 2005, 64-bit versions



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
When the problem occurs, information that resembles the following is logged in the SQL Server error log file:

2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     06/09/06 22:08:22 Stack Overflow Dump not possible - Exception c00000fd EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW at 0x00000000018C4E67 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     SqlDumpExceptionHandler: Address=0x00000000018C4E67 Exception Code = c00000fd 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     Rax=00000000000040a0 Rbx=000000008f356d10 Rcx=000000008f356e40 Rdx=000000008f6ce050 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     Rsi=0000000001613270 Rdi=000000008f356d10 Rip=00000000018c4e67 Rsp=000000000da75ba8 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     Rbp=000000000da75c10 EFlags=0000000000010287 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     cs=0000000000000033 ss=000000000000002b ds=000000000000002b es=000000000000002b fs=0000000000000053 gs=000000000000002b 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     TotalPhysicalMemory = 4288049152, AvailablePhysicalMemory = 1873801216 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     AvailableVirtualMemory = 8791461752832, AvailablePagingFile = 5542875136 2006-06-09 22:08:22.23 spid55     Stack Signature for the dump is 0x0000000000000000 2006-06-09 22:08:22.26 spid55     External dump process not executed. 2006-06-09 22:08:22.28 spid55     DoMiniDump  encountered error (0xC00000FD) 2006-06-09 22:08:22.28 spid55     Unable to create stack dump file due to stack shortage (ex_terminator - Last chance exception handling) 2006-06-09 22:08:22.28 spid55     Stack Signature for the dump is 0x0000000000000000 2006-06-09 22:08:30.29 spid55     External dump process return code 0x20000001. External dump process returned no errors. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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