Microsoft KB Archive/295078

= Calling ElfClearEventLogFileA with NULL BackupFileName Results in C00000FDStack Overflow =

Article ID: 295078

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q295078



SYMPTOMS
When ElfClearEventLogFileA is called with a NULL BackupFileName, a stack overflow error (C00000FD) results and causes the computer to stop responding (hang). The ElfClearEventLogFileA API is the client side entry API for the server side API ElfrClearELFA.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the VerifyAnsiString function is only used on BackupFileName in the case where BackupFileName is not NULL.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

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