INS May GPF When It Receives an Article with a Large Header

Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q162580

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Commercial Internet System, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When the Internet News Server (INS) receives news feeds with large headers, a general protection fault (GPF) may occur. Although not specifically indicated, the estimated header size is 4 KB.

RESOLUTION

A code bug in Nntpsvc.dll causes this problem. To resolve this problem, upgrade the INS server(s) with Service Pack 1 for MCIS v1.0. This will update the Nntpsvc.dll file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Commercial Internet System, version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Keywords          : cisins
Version           : 1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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