AV During File Upload Using Long Paths (188273)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Site Server 3.0
This article was previously published under Q188273

SYMPTOMS

Posting Acceptor causes an access violation if the uploaded file name length exceeds MAX_PATH (256 characters). Posting Acceptor concatenates the destination directory of the v-root and the source path when it establishes the upload file path name.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, apply the latest Site Server 3.0 service pack.

Please refer to the following article(s) for the latest cpshost.dll updates (shipped with Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 4 or later):

250384 Posting Acceptor Allows Anonymous Upload Repost Failure on Windows 2000

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Site Server version 3.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Site Server version 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 
   S E R V P A C K
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/10/2001
Keywords:kbprb kbSiteServ300sp1fix KB188273
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