Microsoft KB Archive/257647

= Memory Leak in the Rasapi32 API =

Article ID: 257647

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a

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This article was previously published under Q257647



SYMPTOMS
When the RasDial API is called in a tight loop with an invalid entry, a memory leak occurs that can be viewed with Performance Monitor.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because memory that has been allocated is not being released.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform - 03/15/2000 05:15p               127,760 Rasapi32.dll  i386 03/15/2000 05:14p               198,416 Rasapi32.dll  alpha



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbenv kbfix kbprb KB257647

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