Microsoft KB Archive/818188

= FIX: Query on the sysmembers Virtual Table May Fail with a Stack Overflow =

Article ID: 818188

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows)
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit

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BUG #: 469256 (SHILOH_BUGS)



SYMPTOMS
When you query the sysmembers virtual table, the query may fail with a stack overflow and SQL Server may quit if you have over 15,000 database users in the user database.

The stack dump file includes the following information on version 8.00.760 when the stack overflow occurs:   2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51    03/27/03 14:38:18 Stack Overflow Dump not possible - Exception c00000fd E at 0x00402BD7 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   Address=402bd7 Exception Code = c00000fd 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   eax=00000001 ebx=01482618 ecx=02273118 edx=00000f38 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   esi=19473280 edi=1944d540 eip=00402bd7 esp=02273000 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   ebp=02273068 efl=00010202 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   cs=1b ss=23 ds=23 es=23 fs=38 gs=0 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   1: Return Address 00402BD7 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   2: Return Address 00403CD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   3: Return Address 00407C25 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   4: Return Address 00405FB1 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   5: Return Address 00409958 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   6: Return Address 005B0D73 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   7: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   8: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   9: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   10: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   11: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   12: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   13: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   14: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   15: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   16: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   17: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   18: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   19: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   20: Return Address 005B0DD2 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   select * from db1..sysmembers 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   TotalPhysicalMemory = 535015424, AvailablePhysicalMemory = 190300160 2003-03-27 14:38:18.37 spid51   AvailableVirtualMemory = 1543839744, AvailablePagingFile = 1005047808

You may also experience this problem if you execute system stored procedures, such as sp_helpuser and sp_helplogins. These stored procedures query the sysmembers system table internally.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

Hotfix 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. Date        Time    Version          Size      File name

26-Feb-2003 03:41   2000.80.777.0     29,244   Dbmslpcn.dll 08-Feb-2003 05:43                    786,432   Distmdl.ldf 08-Feb-2003 05:43                  2,359,296   Distmdl.mdf 30-Jan-2003 01:55                        180   Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 01-Feb-2003 00:32   2000.80.763.0  1,557,052   Dtsui.dll 30-Jan-2003 05:18                    746,470   Instdist.sql 30-Jan-2003 01:55                      1,402   Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 08-Feb-2003 06:40   2000.80.765.0     90,692   Msgprox.dll 01-Apr-2003 02:07                      1,873   Odsole.sql 05-Apr-2003 01:46   2000.80.800.0     62,024   Odsole70.dll 02-Apr-2003 21:48   2000.80.796.0     57,904   Osql.exe 02-Apr-2003 23:15   2000.80.797.0    279,104   Pfutil80.dll 04-Apr-2003 21:27                  1,083,467   Replmerg.sql 04-Apr-2003 21:53   2000.80.798.0    221,768   Replprov.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40   2000.80.765.0    307,784   Replrec.dll 01-Apr-2003 02:23                  1,084,828   Replsys.sql 03-Apr-2003 18:14                    104,868   Sp3_serv_uni.sql 19-Mar-2003 18:20   2000.80.789.0     28,672   Sqlevn70.rll 28-Feb-2003 01:34   2000.80.778.0    176,696   Sqlmap70.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40   2000.80.765.0     57,920   Sqlrepss.dll 05-Apr-2003 01:47   2000.80.800.0  7,540,817   Sqlservr.exe 05-Apr-2003 01:47                  12,731,392   Sqlservr.pdb 08-Feb-2003 06:40   2000.80.765.0     45,644   Sqlvdi.dll 26-Feb-2003 03:41   2000.80.777.0     29,244   Ssmslpcn.dll 26-Feb-2003 03:41   2000.80.777.0     82,492   Ssnetlib.dll 17-Mar-2003 14:49                    727,132   Sysmessages.sym 28-Feb-2003 01:34   2000.80.778.0     98,872   Xpweb70.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.



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 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
You can create more than 15,000 logins in one instance of SQL Server and 15,000 users in one user database.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbhotfixserver KB818188

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