Microsoft KB Archive/308035

= Computer Stops Responding When Shim Code Has a Buffer Overrun =

Article ID: 308035

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q308035



SYMPTOMS
If the shim code has a buffer overrun, the computer may stop responding (hang) in the shim .dll files in some scenarios.



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

322389 How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack

This update is available on the Microsoft Windows Update Web site.

Download the &quot;Windows XP Application Compatibility Update&quot; now

Release Date: October 25, 2001

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date         Time   Version      Size       File name     Platform --  24-Sep-2001  16:10  5.1.2600.14  1,229,824  Acgenral.dll  i386 24-Sep-2001 16:10  5.1.2600.14    370,688  Aclayers.dll  i386 24-Sep-2001 16:10  5.1.2600.14     45,568  Aclua.dll     i386 24-Sep-2001 16:10  5.1.2600.14    204,288  Acspecfc.dll  i386 24-Sep-2001 16:10  5.1.2600.14    148,480  Acverfyr.dll  i386 24-Sep-2001 16:10  5.1.2600.14    105,472  Acxtrnal.dll  i386 12-Oct-2001 21:56                 189,750  Apphelp.sdb   i386 24-Sep-2001 16:11                  81,408  Apps.chm      i386 10-Oct-2001 11:22  5.1.2600.15  1,181,184  D3d8.dll      i386 12-Oct-2001 21:56                   8,140  Drvmain.sdb   i386 12-Oct-2001 21:56                 134,388  Msimain.sdb   i386 12-Oct-2001 16:08  6.4.2600.0     356,352  Qdvd.dll      i386 12-Oct-2001 21:56               1,032,922  Sysmain.sdb   i386 12-Oct-2001 19:04  5.6.0.6914     483,379  Vbscript.dll  i386



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows XP Service Pack 1.

Keywords: kbappcompatibility kbbug kbfix kbwinxpsp1fix KB308035

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