XFOR: Access Violation If Corrupted Msg Received Through Portal

ID: q164726

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

This article applies to Microsoft Chat Server. When a server sends a bad message across a portal, the receiving server may stop responding (crash).

RESOLUTION

Chatsvc.dll has been modified to discard bad messages and add events to the log when they are received. Upgrade the system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) for MCIS. This will update the Chatsvc.dll file and correct the problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 1.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 1.0. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q183062
   TITLE     : MCIS 1.0 Service Packs 1 and 2 Information

Version           : 1.0
Platform          : IDEAS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: November 20, 1998