NETSTAT Causes Memory LeakID: Q154552 |
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
SYMPTOMS
If you have a large number of network connections and run Netstat.exe with the -N and -1 parameters, Task Manager shows memory usage has increased significantly.
NOTE: You do not have to use these parameters for the memory leak to occur.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because NETSTAT fails to free some memory allocations.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
Additional query words: slow tcp ip tcpip
Keywords : kbtool NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrvWkst ntutil Version : WinNT:4.0 Platform : winnt Issue type : kbbug
Last Reviewed: April 10, 1999
