Article ID: 894083
Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
SYMPTOMS
You install Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-031 on a Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional-based client that is running Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). If the client uses the Clipboard Viewer program (Clipbrd.exe) or any other Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE)-based program, the number of WINS transaction log files on the WINS server greatly increases. Additionally, these log files occupy lots of disk space.
Note The WINS transaction, or J<n>, log files are located in the %systemroot%\System32\Wins folder. %systemroot% is the folder where you installed Microsoft Windows.
If you use the Network Monitor utility to capture a network trace, the network trace shows excessive registration and de-registration traffic for the NetDDE service on WINS clients. The WINS clients register and unregister the NetDDE service with the WINS server several hundred times per second. This activity loads down the WINS server.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a code defect in the NetDDE service on WINS clients. This defect is introduced with Security Bulletin MS04-031.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information for Windows XP
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:
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:
Prerequisites
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows XP Professional SP2
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 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 XP Professional SP1, 32-bit versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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10-Feb-2005 17:10 5.1.2600.1621 16,384 Nddenb32.dll
Windows XP Professional SP2, 32-bit versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Feb-2005 17:26 5.1.2600.2608 18,944 Nddenb32.dll
Windows XP Professional SP1, 64-bit versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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10-Feb-2005 08:07 5.1.2600.1621 39,936 Nddenb32.dll IA-64
10-Feb-2005 08:10 5.1.2600.1621 16,384 Wnddenb32.dll x86
Hotfix information for Windows 2000
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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.
Prerequisites
Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or Windows 2000 Professional SP4
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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- 01-Mar-2005 21:55 5.0.2195.7035 17,168 Nddenb32.dll 25-Feb-2005 17:43 6.1.22.4 371,936 Updspapi.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
The following is an example of the name registration and of the name release that are displayed when you use the Network Monitor utility:
NBT: NS: Registration req. for NETBIOSNAME <1F> NBT: NS: Registration (Node Status) resp. for NETBIOSNAME <1F>, Success, Owner Addr. 10.10.10.10 NBT: NS: Release req. for NETBIOSNAME <1F> NBT: NS: Release (Node Status) resp. for NETBIOSNAME <1F>, Success
All NetBIOS names are 16 characters in length. A NetBIOS suffix is the 16th character in the 16-character NetBIOS name. The NetBIOS suffix is used by Microsoft networking software to identify functionality that is installed on the registered device. 1F is the unique NetBIOS suffix that is used by the NetDDE service.
For additional information about NetBIOS suffixes, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163409 NetBIOS suffixes (16th character of the NetBIOS name)
For additional information about the Jet database for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
165915 Explanation of Jet Database for Windows NT 4.0
For additional information about Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-031, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
841533 MS04-031: Vulnerability in NetDDE could allow remote code execution
For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbwinxppresp3fix kbwinxpsp3fix kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp5fix KB894083
