BUG: Datagram MSRPC in Infinite Loop When Making DCOM Activation Calls to HPUX 9.x Server (216432)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q216432

SYMPTOMS

When the client does a remote activation on a HPUX9.x server, the client-side datagram MSRPC runtime goes into an infinite loop.

CAUSE

This is a bug in HPUX 9.x that returns a request packet with an incorrect activity UUID field. Specifically the TimeHiAndVersion field of the UUID is not byte swapped.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

HPUX 10.x system has fixed the bug. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/21/2003
Keywords:kbbug KB216432
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