Microsoft KB Archive/910906

= A program may crash when it calls the Seek method on a binary field by using the Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library =

Article ID: 910906

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
A program may crash when it calls the Seek method on a binary field by using the Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library (Dao360.dll).



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library incorrectly calculates the buffer size.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
To install this hotfix, you must have the 837001 update installed on your computer. For more information about the 837001 update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

837001 MS04-014: Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine could permit code execution

Restart requirement
If you use the Jet database, you must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix replaces the 837001 update and other Jet 4.0 service packs.

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 tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions

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 install this hotfix, you must have the 837001 update installed on your computer. For more information about the 837001 update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

837001 MS04-014: Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine could permit code execution

Restart requirement
If you use the Jet database, you must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix replaces the 837001 update and other Jet 4.0 service packs.

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 tool 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. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the terminology that is used in this article, 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: dao360 CDAOGetStrNoFree dao access crash

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbwinxppresp3fix kbwinxpsp3fix kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB910906

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