Microsoft KB Archive/867776

= FIX: Memory leaks may occur in ASP transactional pages that create COM objects in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 =

Article ID: 867776

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, small memory leaks may occur when you use Active Server Pages (ASP) transactional pages that create Component Object Model (COM) objects. If the COM object is hosted in a COM+ application, the values increment in the Objects column and in the Activated column. This values increment for the COM+ application in the Component Services snap-in. However, the values do not decrement.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you call an object that is created by using the Server.CreateObject method, but you do not explicitly set the object to a null value.



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
No prerequisites are required.

Restart Requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Date        Time   Version        Size     File name - 11-Aug-2004 00:50  6.0.3790.198   379,904  Asp.dll

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition
Date        Time   Version       Size     File name  Platform -- 11-Aug-2004 00:47  6.0.3790.198  981,504  Asp.dll    IA-64



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, explicitly set the object to a null value.



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 additional information about standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, 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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbhotfixserver KB867776

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