Microsoft KB Archive/929065

= FIX: Error message when the select function is called in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 or in Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows Server 2003 R2: &quot;Bad address&quot; =

Article ID: 929065

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You may unexpectedly receive an error message when the select function is called in Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 or in Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows Server 2003 R2. This problem occurs if the select function receives null file descriptor parameters. The error message resembles the following:

Start: 1165265121

select: Bad address

Stop: 1165265121



CAUSE
Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 or Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows Server 2003 R2 cannot validate the select function if the function receives null file descriptor values.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

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
You must have Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 installed or Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows Server 2003 R2 to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer because the POSIX subsystem is replaced when you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfix.

File information
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.



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
For more information about software update terminology, 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

Additional query words: SFU interix

Keywords: kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB929065

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